IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2204 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/587/2026 ========================================================== MAHESHWAR @KABIRAJ KAILASH PALTA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: MR NEERAJ SONI(3433) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS. C.M.SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 02/02/2026 ORAL ORDER RULE. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appears and waives service of rule for and on behalf of the respondent-State. Heard learned advocate Mr. Niraj Soni appearing online for the applicant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Ms.C.M.Shah for the respondent No. 1 – State. This application has been filed by the present applicant seeking condonation of delay of 329 days, which had occurred in preferring F/Criminal Appeal No. 587 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 329 days, which had occurred in preferring F/Criminal Appeal No. 587 of p. 2 2026 appears to have been sufficiently explained. Accordingly, the delay of 329 days deserves to be condoned. Accordingly, the present application stands allowed and disposed of. The delay of 329 days, which had occurred in preferring F/Criminal Appeal No. 587 of 2026 is hereby condoned. Rule is made absolute. (S. V. PINTO,J) VVM