IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR RESTORATION) NO. 4351 of 2026 In R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/5820/2023 In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL/831/2023 ========================================================== JIGNESHBHAI NANDALAL VITHALANI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR ROHITKUMAR R SHARMA(12025) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 27/02/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The present application is filed seeking restoration of the captioned Criminal Appeal. 2. This Court by an order dated 16.01.2026 had dismissed the captioned appeal in view of the fact that none appeared in the second call when the matter was called out nor any request for passover was sought. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant stated the reasons at para nos.3 and 4 of the application for not remaining present. p. 2 4. Having heard learned advocate for the applicant and having considered the application, sufficient reasons have been mentioned in the application for not remaining present when the matter was called out. In view of the same, the present application is allowed. The captioned matter is restored to its original status. (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J) URIL RANA