IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE) NO.

2 of 2026 In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 954 of 2025 ==========================================================

HIMMATBHAI @ KHATRI S/O JODHABHAI SAMANTBHAI CHUDASAMA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR PATHIK M ACHARYA(3520) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1 MR DHAWAN JAISWAL APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 15/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI)

Rule. Learned APP waives service of Rule on behalf of respondent State. By consent, Rule is fixed forthwith.

2. By way of this application, the applicant-convict seeks suspension of sentence in connection with the conviction and sentence recorded by judgement and order of sentence dated 08/10/2024 passed by the learned 4^th Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge, Atrocity, Bhavnagar in Atrocity Case No.1 of 2021.

3. The present appeal and the application for suspension of sentence arise from the aforesaid judg