Bahadurbhai Somatbhai Lalu vs State Of Gujarat
2023 Latest Caselaw 7404 Guj

                                                                                 NEUTRAL CITATION




     R/CR.MA/17892/2023                            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. 17892 of 2023

               In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 35089 of 2023

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                          BAHADURBHAI SOMATBHAI LALU
                                    Versus
                               STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR NR KODEKAR(5020) 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 484 days in filling Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order dated 17.11.2021 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Junagadh in Sessions Case No.55 of 2018.

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 484 days in

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R/CR.MA/17892/2023 ORDER DATED: 06/10/2023

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filling Criminal Appeal against the judgment and order dated 17.11.2021 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Junagadh in Sessions Case No.55 of 2018, 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.

(A. S. SUPEHIA, J)

(GITA GOPI,J) MAHESH/40