IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 1 of 2023 In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1599 of 2023 ==========================================================

MEET @ BHALO S/O VIMALKUMAR PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR PRATIK B BAROT(3711) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1,2,3 MR HARDIK SONI, APP for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.Y. KOGJE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 05/07/2023

IA ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR)

RULE. learned APP Mr.Hardik Soni waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent - State.

The applicant-convict has filed the present application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 374 days caused in filing the captioned Criminal Appeal, challenging the judgment and order dated 13.4.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kheda at Nadiad, in Sessions Case No.10 of 2018.

Heard learned advocate appearing for the applicant-convict and learned APP appearing for the respondent – Stat