IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 728 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/911/2026 ========================================================== TAPU @ RAMESHBHAI JIKABHAI BARAIYA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: DR. HARDIK K RAVAL(6366) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. BHARGAV PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 15/01/2026 ORAL ORDER RULE. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appears and waives service of rule for and on behalf of the respondent-State. Heard learned advocate Dr. Hardik K Raval appearing for the applicant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mr. Bhargav Pandya for the respondent No. 1 – State. This application has been filed by the present applicant seeking condonation of delay of 336 days, which had occurred in preferring F/Criminal Appeal No. 911 of 2026. Having heard learned advocates appearing for the parties, and having gone through the averments made in this application as well as those made out before this Court, delay of 336 days, which had occurred in preferring F/Criminal Appeal No. 911 of p. 2 2026 appears to have been sufficiently explained. Accordingly, the delay of 336 days deserves to be condoned. Accordingly, the present application stands allowed and disposed of. The delay of 336 days, which had occurred in preferring F/Criminal Appeal No. 911 of 2026 is hereby condoned. Rule is made absolute. (S. V. PINTO,J) VVM