NEUTRAL CITATION
R/CR.MA/17752/2023 ORDER DATED: 06/10/2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF
DELAY) NO. 17752 of 2023
In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 35237 of 2023
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SURAJ @ SURESH S/O RAMDAS SHIVPRASAD KACHHI (PATEL)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR.DARSHAN A. DAVE(7921) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS VRUNDA SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA
and
HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI
Date : 06/10/2023
ORAL ORDER
(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA)
1. Rule. Learned APP, waives service of notice of rule for Respondent-State of Gujarat.
2. The present application has been filed for condoning the delay of 178 days in filling Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order dated 30.01.2023 passed by the Special Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, Devbhoomi Dwarka in Special POCSO Case No.29 of 2022 (Old Special POCSO Case No.20 of 2020).
3. Considering the submissions advanced by the learned advocate for the applicant, the avernments made in the application and since the applicant is assailing his conviction and is in jail, in the interest of justice, the delay of 178 days in Page 1 of 2 Downloaded on : Fri Oct 06 20:47:27 IST 2023 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/17752/2023 ORDER DATED: 06/10/2023 undefined filling Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order dated 30.01.2023 passed by the Special Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, Devbhoomi Dwarka in Special POCSO Case No.29 of 2022 (Old Special POCSO Case No.20 of 2020), deserves to be condoned.
4. The present application is allowed. The delay caused in filling Criminal Appeal is hereby condoned. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.
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