Gujarat High Court
Pravinbhai Ramubhai Patel vs State Of Gujarat on 15 April, 2025
NEUTRAL CITATION
R/CR.MA/14706/2019 ORDER DATED: 15/04/2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE
FIR/ORDER) NO. 14706 of 2019
With
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 14074 of 2019
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PRAVINBHAI RAMUBHAI PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR. KISHAN H DAIYA(6929) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR.KISHAN PRAJAPATI(7074) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MR. UTKARSH SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI
Date : 15/04/2025
COMMON ORAL ORDER
1. By way of this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant has prayed to quash and set aside the FIR being CR No.III-1527 of 2019 registered with Sachin GIDC Police Station, Surat for the offences under Sections 65(C)(E)(F), 81 and 83 of the Prohibition Act and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom.
2. Learned APP has placed on record the report as well as copy of judgment and order passed in Criminal Case No.58607 of 2019, which are taken on record.
3. Notably, co-accused, who alleged to have similar or less role in committing of offence have been acquitted in Criminal Case No.58607 of 2019. Learned JMFC recorded acquittal of the accused on the ground that Page 1 of 2 Uploaded by MANISH MISHRA(HC01776) on Wed Apr 16 2025 Downloaded on : Wed Apr 16 22:20:36 IST 2025 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/14706/2019 ORDER DATED: 15/04/2025 undefined prosecution has failed to prove allegations levelled in the FIR.
4. In view of above, putting present applicant in trial would be absurd process.
5. In the result, the application is allowed. The impugned FIR being CR No.III-1527 of 2019 registered with Sachin GIDC Police Station, Surat for the offences under Sections 65(C)(E)(F), 81 and 83 of the Prohibition Act and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed and set aside qua the applicant herein. Direct service is permitted.
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