R/CR.MA/5177/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 5177 of 2026 In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/8470/2026 ========================================= AANANDBHAI HARIDASBHAI CHAUDHARY(DHODKE) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================= Appearance: M S PADALIYA(7406) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 03/03/2026 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA) 1. By this petition, the applicant has prayed for condonation of delay of 424 days in preferring criminal appeal. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the respective parties and considering the averments made in the petition, the petitioner has established su9icient cause and therefore, delay in preferring the criminal appeal deserves to be condoned and is hereby condoned. 3. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed in above terms. (ILESH J. VORA,J) (R. T. VACHHANI, J) Kaushal Rathod p. 1 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.