R/SCR.A/12570/2026(GJHC240649982026) ORDER DATED: 31/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (REGULARIZED DAY OF LATE SURRENDER) NO. 12570 of 2026 ================================================================ VIKRAMBHAI VAGHAJIBHAI BARANIYA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ============================================================================== Appearance: THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR JAY MEHTA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 31/08/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Present application, through jail, is filed by the applicant for regularization of period of late surrender. 2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service. 3. Having heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and considering the averments made in the application, more particularly the ground mentioned in the application, as also, considering the period of late surrender and the fact that the applicant himself had surrendered before the concerned jail authority, this court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the applicant. This application is allowed, accordingly. The period of late surrender by 4 days, as prayed for, is hereby regularized. Rule is made absolute, accordingly. 3.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail authority, forthwith. (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 31/08/2026 17:40:03