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

1 of 2026 In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 501 of 2026 ==========================================================

SHAILESHBHAI BABUBHAI ASARI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR.HIREN M MODI(3732) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1 MS MARIYA M DALAL(3957) for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 2 MR JAY MEHTA, APP for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 22/04/2026

IA ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)

1. Rule. Learned advocates appearing for the respective respondents waive service of Rule on behalf of respective respondents. By consent, Rule is fixed forthwith.

2. By way of this application under Section 430 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, applicant seeks suspension of sentence awarded to him by the Sessions Court concerned for the offence punishable under Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act.

3. The present appeal and the application for suspension of sentence arise from the judgment dated 20.