Chandrakantbhai Ratilal Patel ... vs State Of Gujarat
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Chandrakantbhai Ratilal Patel ... vs State Of Gujarat on 14 July, 2025

Author: Nirzar S. Desai

Bench: Nirzar S. Desai

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                            R/CR.MA/13650/2025                                  ORDER DATED: 14/07/2025

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                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                             R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE
                                           FIR/ORDER) NO. 13650 of 2025

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                          CHANDRAKANTBHAI RATILAL PATEL PROPRIETOR OF SHIV METAL
                                               INDUSTRIES
                                                  Versus
                                        STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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                       Appearance:
                       NIGAM D SONI(9314) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
                       MR HARDIK MEHTA, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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                         CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                                          Date : 14/07/2025

                                                           ORAL ORDER

Rule. Learned APP waives service for the Respondent-State.

1. Learned Advocate, Mr. Soni, appearing for the petitioner, under the instructions, submitted that when the judgment and order dated 03.04.2025 was passed by the learned 2nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 46, in Criminal Case No. 63878 of 2022, whereby, the petitioner is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and as the petitioner was not present, non-bailable warrant is issued against him and therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court.

1.1 Learned Advocate, Mr. Soni, under the instructions, submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit

NEUTRAL CITATION

R/CR.MA/13650/2025 ORDER DATED: 14/07/2025

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Rs.4,47,619/-, i.e. 20% of the cheque amount of Rs.22,38,095/-, before the concerned trial court within ONE WEEK from today, and therefore, on that condition, non- bailable warrant issued against the petitioner be converted into bailable warrant, as the petitioner is desirous to file an appeal against the impugned order.

2. Learned APP submitted that in the facts and circumstances of this case, appropriate orders may be passed.

3. Heard. Considering the fact that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit Rs.4,47,619/-, i.e. 20% of the cheque amount of Rs.22,38,095/-, before the concerned trial court within ONE WEEK from today, if, the petitioner deposits the same, the non-bailable warrant issued against him shall stand converted into bailable warrant in the sum of Rs.5,000/-. Further, if, the petitioner prefers an appeal against the impugned judgment and order, along with an application for bail, the concerned Court shall consider and decide the same on its own merits and in accordance with law, as this Court has not examined the merits of the matter. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted.

(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J) UMESH/-