R/CR.MA/10894/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 10894 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/19200/2026 ================================================== KIRANBEN MAHENDRABHAI MAKWANA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ================================================== Appearance: MS URMILA N DESAI(5609) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 MS JYOTI BHATT, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 17/08/2026 ORDER 1. RULE. Learned APP waives service of notice of Rule for respondent No.1 – State of Gujarat. 2. Present application is :led by the applicant for condonation of delay of 62 days caused in preferring Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal. 3. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the respondent - State. Though served, none has remained present on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 – original accused. R/CR.MA/10894/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026 4. Considering the averments made in the application, more particularly in paragraph 3, giving elaborate explanation for delay caused in preferring the appeal, present application is hereby allowed. The delay of 62 days is hereby condoned. Rule is made absolute. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) Dolly Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: DOLLYBEN CHETANBHAI VADUKAR(HC01392), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/08/2026 17:22:11