High Court of Gujarat

ABDUL BASIT MOHAMMAD BILAL QURESHIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
Bench: S V PINTO

Holding

The Court held that the 42‑day delay is condonable.

Summary

Abdul Basit Mohammad Bilal Qureshi filed a criminal appeal against the State of Gujarat but delayed filing it by 42 days. He applied to the High Court of Gujarat for condonation of this delay. The respondent State, represented by counsel, did not contest the service of the rule. The Court examined the explanation provided for the delay and found it satisfactory. Consequently, the Court condoned the 42‑day delay, disposed of the criminal miscellaneous application, and made the rule absolute.

Issues considered

Whether the 42‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal can be condoned under procedural law

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal appealprocedural lawHigh Court of Gujaratcriminal miscellaneous application

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/8235/2026                                                     ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                          8235 of 2026

                              In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/13610/2026

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                        ABDUL BASIT MOHAMMAD BILAL QURESHI
                                       Versus
                                 STATE OF GUJARAT
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 Appearance:
 MR. ZAMIR Z SHAIKH(6857) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MS. C.M SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO

                                            Date : 09/04/2026

                                              ORAL ORDER

           Rule. Learned APP waives service of rule for and on
 behalf of the respondent State.
           This is an application preferred by the applicant for
 condonation of delay of 42 days occurred in filing the
 aforesaid Criminal Appeal.
           Heard learned Counsel for the respective parties.
 Considering the averments made in the application, it
 appears that the delay is sufficiently explained. Therefore,
 delay deserves to be condoned. Accordingly, delay is
 condoned. The Criminal Misc. Application stands disposed
 of. Rule is made absolute.




                                                                                         (S. V. PINTO,J)
 VASIM S. SAIYED


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: VASIM SHABBIR SAIYED(HC01902), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/04/2026 14:36:19



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