R/SCR.A/13310/2026(GJHC240663762026) ORDER DATED: 16/09/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (REGULARIZED DAY OF LATE SURRENDER) NO. 13310 of 2026 ================================================================ ABDULBHAI @ RAHEMAN IBRAHIMBHAI SHAIKH Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ================================================================ Appearance: RAZIN S ZEENA(9377) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR UTKARSH SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 16/09/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Present application is filed by the applicant seeking regularization of period of late surrender. 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 financial hardship and accordingly, he urges to regularize the period of his late surrender by 12 days, to which, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed to. R/SCR.A/13310/2026(GJHC240663762026) ORDER DATED: 16/09/2026 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 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, 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 16/09/2026 14:29:13