R/CR.MA/19849/2026(GJHC240613602026) ORDER DATED: 25/09/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 19849 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/35497/2026 ================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus HARDIKBHAI DINESHBHAI MEHTA ================================================== Appearance: MS JYOTI BHATT, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Applicant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 25/09/2026 ORDER 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Present application is filed by the applicant – State of Gujarat for condonation of delay of 60 days caused in preferring Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal. 2. Though served, none has remained present on behalf of the respondent. 3. Having heard the learned APP appearing for the applicant-State and having considered the averments made in this application, the delay of 60 days in preferring the Criminal Appeal is hereby condoned. The Criminal Misc. Application is disposed of. Rule is made absolute accordingly. (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 25/09/2026 17:34:14