R/CR.MA/22257/2025 ORDER DATED: 14/11/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR RESTORATION) NO. 22257 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 7388 of 2024 ========================================================== SHOBHABEN RAMESHCHANDRA CHRISTIAN (SHOBHABEN MAHESHCHANDRA CHRISTIAN) & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS NANDITA A SUROLLIA(12060) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MR MANAN MAHETA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 14/11/2025 ORAL ORDER RULE. Learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent No.1. Present application is 5led requesting to condone the delay of 53 days caused in 5ling the restoration application and to restore Special Criminal Application No.7388 of 2024 which came to be dismissed for non- prosecution for non-prosecution. Having heard the learned advocate for the applicants and learned APP for respondent No.1 and considering the averments made in the application, su>cient ground is made out to allow the present application. Hence, present application is allowed. Delay of 53 days caused in 5ling the restoration application is condoned and Special Criminal Application No.7388 of 2024 is hereby ordered to be restored to its original 5le alongwith interim relief granted therein, subject to condition that the matter shall proceed further without asking for unnecessary adjournment. Rule is made absolute accordingly. (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR, J.) Ajay Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: AJAY CHANDRAN MENON(HC00939), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 14/11/2025 15:34:38