R/CR.MA/19064/2026(GJHC240610002026) ORDER DATED: 18/09/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 19064 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/34819/2026 ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus JITUBHAI LAVJIBHAI SUHAGIYA & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MS JYOTI BHATT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. MAULIK M SONI(7249) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 18/09/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The application is filed by the applicant to condone the delay of 119 days occurred in preferring the Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order dated 03.01.2026 passed by the learned 10th Additional Sessions Judge, Surat. 2. Heard the Ms. Jyoti Bhatt, learned APP for the applicant. Though notice served, the respondents have chosen not to remain present before this Court. 3. Considering the submissions canvassed by the learned APP and the averments made in the application, more particularly, the explanation given in paragraphs 2 and 3, this Court finds that sufficient cause is made out to condone the delay. 4. In view of the above, the delay occurred in preferring the R/CR.MA/19064/2026(GJHC240610002026) ORDER DATED: 18/09/2026 Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order dated 03.01.2026 passed by the learned 10th Additional Sessions Judge, Surat is condoned. The application stands disposed of accordingly. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) ANUSRI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/09/2026 18:43:50