Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad
Order Date: 08/09/2026
Case Overview
- Applicant: M/S Retech Infosys, represented by Manoliben Rahinbhai Shah.
- Respondents: State of Gujarat and ANR.
- The matter concerns a criminal appeal where the appellant failed to file within the prescribed period, resulting in an 812‑day delay.
- Counsel for the applicant submitted that sufficient explanation was provided in paragraph 3 onward of the application and relied on Supreme Court precedents, including Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran (2025) and Purni Devi vs. Babu Ram (AIR 2024 SC 374), to justify condonation.
- Records show the applicant had earlier filed a criminal revision application, which was subsequently withdrawn before filing the present appeal.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after considering the explanations and the cited Supreme Court decisions, held that sufficient cause existed.
- The 812‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal is hereby condoned.
- The application is disposed of, and the order is made absolute.
Topics: Condonation of Delay, Criminal Appeal