R/CR.MA/20084/2025 ORDER DATED: 12/06/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 20084 of 2025 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/36611/2025 ========================================================= CHANDAN GHELABHAI RATHOD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MASUDIQBAL H RATHOD(7919) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR PV PATADIYA(5924) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MS JIRGA JHAVERI APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 12/06/2026 ORAL ORDER Present application is filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 76 days occurred in filing the Criminal Appeal. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. Mr. P.V. Patadiya, learned counsel has vehemently opposed present application and submitted that present application may not be granted. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the averments made in the application, present application requires to be allowed. Accordingly present application is hereby allowed. Delay of 76 days occurred in filing the Criminal Appeal is hereby condoned. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) SURESH SOLANKI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SURESHKUMAR MOTIBHAI SOLANKI(HC00208), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/06/2026 18:17:01