(GJHC240134132026) IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 4610 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/5273/2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/5277/2026 ========================================================== GANPATSINH BHAGWANSINH GOHEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR KEVAL G BRAHMBHATT (BAROT)(9900) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MS JIRGA JHAVERI ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 12/10/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The application is filed by the applicant to condone the delay of 18 days occurred in preferring the application for leave to appeal challenging the judgment and order passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Anand in Criminal Appeal No. 241 of 2024 dated 15.11.2025 by reversing the conviction recorded by learned Additional Judicial Magistrate First Class, Anand in Criminal Case no. 7131 of 2022, order dated 09.04.2024. 2. Mr. Vaibhav Sheth, learned counsel had submitted on the last occasion that he had received instructions to appear for respondent no.2, however, he has neither filed his vakalatnama nor filed any affidavit to object the present application. p. 1 (GJHC240134132026) 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 4, 5 and 6, 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 application for leave to appeal challenging the judgment and order passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Anand in Criminal Appeal No. 241 of 2024 dated 15.11.2025 is hereby condoned. 5. The present application stands disposed of accordingly. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) ANUSRI p. 2 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 14/10/2026 11:07:34