High Court of Gujarat allowed a special criminal application through jail for regularization of the applicant's period of late surrender by three days, exercising discretion given the facts on record.
The period of late surrender by three days, as prayed for, is regularized and the rule is made absolute.
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R/SCR.A/13213/2026 (GJHC240682422026) ORDER DATED: 11/09/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (REGULARIZED DAY OF LATE SURRENDER) NO. 13213 of 2026
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HANIFBHAI BILALBHAI DAL
Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS MAITHILI MEHTA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 11/09/2026 ORAL ORDER
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
Manoj Kumar Rai
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 11/09/2026 16:48:46
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the period of late surrender by the applicant can be regularized during the pendency of the application?
Hanifbhai Bilalbhai Dal
State of Gujarat
Sanjeev J. Thaker
As recorded by the court registry
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