High Court of Gujarat

PANKAJBHAI RAMNIKLAL AJMERAversusARIFBHAI MAHAMADBHAI MAKWANA

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The application for restoration is allowed as the petitioner has shown sufficient cause.

Summary

The petitioner, Pankajbhai Ramniklal Ajmera, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking restoration of his criminal appeal (R/Criminal Appeal/368/2009) which had been dismissed or otherwise closed. The respondent, Arifbhai Mahamadbhai Makwana, and a second respondent, Ms. Megha Chitaliya, opposed the restoration. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. S.P. Kotia, argued that sufficient cause existed for the court to reinstate the matter on its original file. The court examined the submissions and found the petitioner had indeed demonstrated sufficient cause. Consequently, the High Court allowed the restoration, directing the registry to restore the case with all attached orders, and disposed of the application.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner has shown sufficient cause to warrant restoration of the criminal appeal.

Subjects

restorationcriminal appealhigh courtsufficient causeapplication disposed

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/4486/2026                                                               ORDER DATED: 26/02/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR RESTORATION) NO. 4486 of
                             2026

                                  In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL/368/2009

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                           PANKAJBHAI RAMNIKLAL AJMERA
                                      Versus
                       ARIFBHAI MAHAMADBHAI MAKWANA & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR SP KOTIA(5687) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
BHAVIN B THAKAR(9371) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MS MEGHA CHITALIYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 2
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                Date : 26/02/2026

                                                  ORAL ORDER


                     This is an application for restoration.

                     Considering the submissions made by the learned

advocate            for       the        applicant             as       well        as       considering               the

averments made in this application, the prayer made in this

application is allowed, as the applicant has shown sufficient

cause.

                     Registry to restore the matter, as prayed for, on

its original file, with all attached orders, if any.

                     Accordingly, this application is disposed of.



                                                                                    (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/D/19

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 26/02/2026 15:16:58




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