High Court of Gujarat

RAKESH @ RAKESH MASTER MISHRILAL PRAJAPATIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: ILESH VORAR T VACHHANI

Holding

The Court held that the criminal appeal may be restored to its original file.

Summary

The applicant, Rakesh Master Mishrilal Prajapati, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking restoration of the main criminal appeal (R/Criminal Appeal No. 1276 of 2020) to its original file. The High Court considered whether the appeal could be reinstated after it had been removed from the file. No substantive factual or legal dispute was raised beyond the procedural request. The Court, after hearing the counsel, ordered that the main appeal be restored to its original file. The applicant was directed to remove any office objections by a specified date, failing which the order would be dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the main criminal appeal (R/Criminal Appeal No. 1276 of 2020) may be restored to its original file?

Subjects

restorationcriminal appealprocedurehigh court

Judgment

      R/CR.MA/4728/2026                                                                      ORDER DATED: 03/03/2026




    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR RESTORATION) NO.
                       4728 of 2026
            In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL/1276/2020
=========================================
     RAKESH @ RAKESH MASTER MISHRILAL PRAJAPATI
                           Versus
                    STATE OF GUJARAT
=========================================
Appearance:
MR PV PATADIYA(5924) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA
        and
        HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI

                                               Date : 03/03/2026

                   ORAL ORDER
 (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)


          This application has been 3led by the applicant seeking
restoration of the main matter, i.e., R/Criminal Appeal No. 1276 of
2020, to its original 3le.

          The main matter, R/Criminal Appeal No. 1276 of 2020, is
hereby restored to its original 3le. This application stands disposed
of accordingly.

          The applicant shall remove the o=ice objections, if any, on or
before 06/04/2026. Failure to do so shall result in this order
standing dismissed without further reference to this Court.




                                                                                               (ILESH J. VORA,J)



                                                                                          (R. T. VACHHANI, J)
Kaushal Rathod
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: KAUSHAL MAHESHBHAI RATHOD(HCD0078), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/03/2026 15:06:54




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