R/SCR.A/14160/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/09/2026 (GJHC240738672026) IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (REGULARIZED DAY OF LATE SURRENDER) NO. 14160 of 2026 ========================================================== RAJESH ARJUN BHARAVAD & ANR. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR NIRAJ SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 29/09/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Present application through jail, 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 heavy rain and accordingly, he urges to regularize the period of his late surrender, to which, the learned Additional Public R/SCR.A/14160/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/09/2026 (GJHC240738672026) Prosecutor has vehemently opposed to. 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. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail authority. (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J) URIL RANA Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 29/09/2026 16:33:28