R/CR.MA/16725/2025 ORDER DATED: 19/08/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 16725 of 2025 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 31193 of 2025 With F/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 31193 of 2025 With CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE) NO. 1 of 2025 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 31193 of 2025 ========================================================== MUKUNDBHAI SHUKKARBHAI RATHOD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: JAYDEEP H SINDHI(9585) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR PRANAV DHAGAT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 19/08/2025 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL) 1. By this application, the applicant has prayed for condonation of delay of 63 days in preferring criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C./ 415(2) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the respective parties and considering the averments made in the application, the R/CR.MA/16725/2025 ORDER DATED: 19/08/2025 applicant has established sufficient cause and therefore, delay in preferring the criminal appeal deserves to be condoned and is hereby condoned. 3. Accordingly, the present application is allowed in above terms. (ILESH J. VORA,J) (P. M. RAVAL, J) MMP Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges. Digitally signed by: MAHENDRA MOHANBHAI PUROHIT(HCD0074), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/08/2025 15:23:11