R/SCR.A/12710/2026(GJHC240652652026) ORDER DATED: 01/09/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (REGULARIZED DAY OF LATE SURRENDER) NO. 12710 of 2026 ================================================================ PRATAP @ BHELVALO VIJABHAI GOHIL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ================================================================ Appearance: MR PIYUSH D GOHIL(13596) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 01/09/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Present application is filed by the applicant seeking regularization of period of late surrender by one month. 2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service. 3. Heard, learned advocate for the applicant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent - State. 4. The learned advocate for the applicant submitted that the applicant could not surrender in time because of engaging the advocate and accordingly, he urges to regularize the period of his late surrender, to which, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed to. R/SCR.A/12710/2026(GJHC240652652026) ORDER DATED: 01/09/2026 5. Having heard 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 arrested by the Police 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, as aforesaid, is hereby regularized. Rule is made absolute, accordingly. (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 01/09/2026 16:52:47