R/CR.MA/25020/2025 ORDER DATED: 06/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 25020 of 2025 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/40035/2025 ========================================================== NATHABHAI BHIMABHAI RATHOD & ANR. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: MR HARSHAD K PATEL(2844) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 MS JIRGA JHAVERI ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 06/08/2026 ORAL ORDER Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent State. Present application is preferred by the applicants under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 49 days caused in ling the main Criminal Appeal. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the averments made in the application, present application is hereby allowed. Delay of 49 days caused in ling the main Criminal Appeal is hereby condoned. The application stands disposed of accordingly. Rule is made absolute. (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 06/08/2026 17:58:26