VIRALIBEN PUSHPENDRAKUMAR PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - D R BAROT — 65/2026

The Principal Sessions Judge allowed the applicant's request to condone a 196-day delay in filing a criminal appeal against an acquittal order from May 2025, citing ignorance and financial loss as sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act 1963. The court granted the application subject to the applicant depositing Rs. 2,000 with the District Legal Services Authority, Nadiad, after which the criminal appeal would be registered. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.