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

1 of 2026 In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 440 of 2026 ==========================================================

SANKETJI AKA SHAMBHU POPATJI THAKOR Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1 MS JAYSHREE C BHATT(170) for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 2 MS ASMITA PATEL, APP for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 20/04/2026

IA ORDER

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

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

2. We have heard Mr.D.J. Prajapati, learned advocate, Ms.Jayshree Bhatt, learned advocate, learned advocate and Ms.Asmita Patel, learned APP for the respective parties.

3. By way of this application under Section 430 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant – Sanketji Aka Shambhu Popatji Thakor, seeks suspension of sentence awarded to him by the Sessions