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 & ANR as respondents.
- The applicant filed a criminal appeal but delayed filing by 812 days.
- Earlier, the applicant had filed a criminal revision application (V.R. Panchal) before this Court, which was later withdrawn.
- The Court considered the Supreme Court decision in Celestium Financial vs A. Gnanasekaran (2025 (3) GLH 747) and the pending Supreme Court case Everest Automobiles vs Rajit Enterprises (Special Leave to Appeal No.12350 of 2024), noting the need for a larger Bench pronouncement.
- The Court also relied on the Supreme Court judgment in Purni Devi vs Babu Ram, AIR 2024 (Supp) 1933.
Final Outcome
- The Court found sufficient cause and condoned the 812‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal.
- The application is disposed of; the rule is made absolute.
Topics: Delay Condonation, Criminal Appeal, Judicial Procedure