High Court of Gujarat

AANANDBHAI HARIDASBHAI CHAUDHARY(DHODKE)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

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

Holding

The court held that the 424‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal is condoned.

Summary

The applicant filed a petition seeking condonation of a 424‑day delay in filing a criminal appeal. The respondent opposed the petition. The court examined the petitioner's claim of sufficient cause for the delay. Finding the petitioner had established a satisfactory reason, the court decided that the delay should be condoned. Consequently, the petition was allowed and the delay in preferring the appeal was formally condoned.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 424 days in preferring a criminal appeal can be condoned?

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal appealprocedural lawHigh Court of Gujaratappeal filing

Judgment

         R/CR.MA/5177/2026                                                                      ORDER DATED: 03/03/2026




    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
 R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF
                 DELAY) NO. 5177 of 2026
            In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/8470/2026
=========================================
     AANANDBHAI HARIDASBHAI CHAUDHARY(DHODKE)
                            Versus
                 STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
=========================================
Appearance:
M S PADALIYA(7406) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
=========================================
 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)


1.           By this petition, the applicant has prayed for condonation of
delay of 424 days in preferring criminal appeal.


2.           Having heard learned counsel for the respective parties and
considering the averments made in the petition, the petitioner has
established su9icient cause and therefore, delay in preferring the
criminal appeal deserves to be condoned and is hereby condoned.


3.           Accordingly, the present petition is allowed in above terms.



                                                                                                 (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 15:07:48




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