R/CR.MA/1514/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 1514 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/2223/2026 ========================================================== SONABHAI KARAMSIBHAI SOLANKI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: BINNI B DESAI(9072) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR RAJESH K SHAH(784) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR TUSHAR CHAUDHARY(5316) for the Respondent(s) No. 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,18,19,2,20,22,23,26,28,29,3,31,33,34,35,36,37,4,5,7,9 MS JIRGA JHAVERI ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 UNSERVED EXPIRED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 21 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 13/08/2026 ORDER Present application is led by the applicant under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 3 days occurred in preferring the main Criminal Appeal. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. Mr. Chaudhary, learned counsel for the respondents accused has vehemently opposed the application and submitted that no satisfactory explanation given by the applicant for condonation of delay. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and R/CR.MA/1514/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026 the averments made in the application, it appears that the applicant has made out a case for condonation of delay. Accordingly, the present application is allowed. The delay of 3 days caused in preferring the main Criminal Appeal is hereby condoned. Today, Ms. Jhaveri, learned APP for respondent No. 1 – State, places on record the communication dated 07.04.2026 and submits that the State is not going to prefer any appeal against the impugned judgment and order of acquittal. The communication dated 7.4.2026 is taken on record. (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 13/08/2026 16:54:53