R/CR.MA/9425/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/09/2026 (GJHC240267712026) IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 9425 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/15262/2026 ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus JITENDRAKUMAR RAMANLAL PRAJAPATI & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MS JYOTI BHATT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Applicant(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,3 MR. PRERAK R BHATT(11381) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 29/09/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The application is filed by the applicant to condone the delay of 222 days occurred in filing of the Criminal Appeal No. 15262 of 2026. 2. Mr. Prerak Bhatt, learned counsel for the respondents – accused has opposed the application and submitted that the delay has not been properly explained in the application. 3. Considering the submissions canvassed by the learned counsel for the respective parties and the averments made in the application, more particularly, the explanation given in paragraphs 3 and 4, this Court finds that sufficient cause is made out to condone the delay. R/CR.MA/9425/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/09/2026 (GJHC240267712026) 4. In view of the above, the delay occurred in filing of the Criminal Appeal No. 15262 of 2026 is hereby condoned. 5. The present 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 29/09/2026 17:21:18