Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad
Order Date: 08/09/2026
Case Overview
- Parties: M/S Retech Infosys (through Manoliben Rahinbhai Shah) as applicant; State of Gujarat & an additional respondent as respondents.
- The applicant filed a criminal appeal but delayed filing by 812 days; sought condonation of delay.
- Prior to this, the applicant had filed a criminal revision application (V.R. Panchal) before the same court, which was later withdrawn.
- The court considered explanations provided from paragraph 3 onward of the application and referenced Supreme Court judgments: Celestium Financial vs A. Gnanasekaran (2025 (3) GLH 747), the pending Everest Automobiles vs Rajit Enterprises (SLP No.12350 of 2024), and Purni Devi vs Babu Ram (AIR 2024 (Supp) 1933).
- The court found sufficient cause for condonation based on these precedents.
Final Outcome
- The High Court condoned the 812‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal.
- The application was disposed of and the rule was made absolute.
Topics: Legal Delay, Criminal Appeal