R/CR.MA/3461/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/02/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 3461 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/3839/2026 ======================================================== AMIT DINESHBHAI PADHIYAR Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ======================================================== Appearance: MR NIKHILESH J SHAH(3007) 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 : 12/02/2026 ORAL ORDER Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice of rule for the respondent – State. This is an application for condonation of delay of 203 days in filing the captioned criminal appeal. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Considering the contents of the application, it cannot be said that the delay caused in filing the captioned criminal appeal has remained totally unexplained. Therefore, the delay caused in filing the captioned criminal appeal is condoned. Rule is made absolute. (S. V. PINTO,J) F.S. KAZI