The Gujarat High Court allowed a special criminal application seeking regularization of the applicant's late surrender. The court exercised discretion in favor of the applicant due to his unavoidable medical condition.
The application is allowed; the period of late surrender is regularized and the rule is made absolute.
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R/SCR.A/13410/2026 (GJHC240690002026) ORDER DATED: 14/09/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (REGULARIZED DAY OF LATE SURRENDER) NO. 13410 of 2026
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Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS. AAFRIN SAIYED(14171) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. DHAWAN JAYSWAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 14/09/2026
ORAL ORDER
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R/SCR.A/13410/2026 (GJHC240690002026) ORDER DATED: 14/09/2026
the application, as also, considering the period of late surrender and the fact that the applicant himself had surrendered before the concerned jail authority, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the applicant. This application is allowed , accordingly. The period of late surrender, as aforesaid, is hereby regularized. Rule is made absolute, accordingly.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
ADITYA SINGH/23
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ADITYA SINGH(HC02376), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II, at High Court of Gujarat on 14/09/2026 15:01:20
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the period of late surrender should be regularized in light of the applicant's unavoidable medical condition.
Anwarhusen Gulamrasul Shaikh
State of Gujarat
Sanjeev J. Thaker
As recorded by the court registry
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