R/CR.MA/25216/2025 ORDER DATED: 04/12/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 25216 of 2025 In F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 41091 of 2025 ================================================================ SHAH DINESHCHANDRA MANGALDAS Versus NAYNA ATULBHAI SANGHAVI & ANR. ============================================================================== Appearance: MR HIREN P VYAS(2269) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 04/12/2025 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 751 days occurred in filing the Criminal Appeal. Learned advocate for the applicant states that the delay is the ground that the applicant was suffering from mental and emotional distress due to demise of his wife who succumbed to COVID-19 and the applicant remained in the state of depression. Having 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. (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J) Manoj Kumar Rai Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 04/12/2025 14:02:29