NEUTRAL CITATION
R/CR.MA/16444/2023 ORDER DATED: 01/11/2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
16444 of 2023
In F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 32554 of 2023
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PANKAJKUMAR MAGANBHAI PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR. VISHAL N PANDIT(7007) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS DIVYANGNA JHALA, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the
Respondent(s) No. 1
RULE NOT RECD BACK for the Respondent(s) No. 2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M. K. THAKKER
Date : 01/11/2023
ORAL ORDER
1. Learned advocate Mr.Kishan Prajapati has instructions to appear on behalf of the respondent No.2. He states at bar that he would file the Vakalatnama today. However, he has no objection if present application is allowed.
2. This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act preferred by the applicant seeking condonation of delay of 236 days occurred in filing the criminal appeal challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 12.11.2022 passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Page 1 of 2 Downloaded on : Wed Nov 01 20:49:29 IST 2023 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/16444/2023 ORDER DATED: 01/11/2023 undefined Judge and Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kheda in Criminal Case No.946 of 2020.
3. Considering the submissions made by the learned advocates for the respective parties as well as considering the explanation offered in the application, this Court deems it fit to allow this application.
4. Hence, present application is allowed. Delay of 236 days occurred in filing the criminal appeal is condoned. Rule is made absolute accordingly.
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