CR.A/1311/2025

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1311/2025 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:41010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 1311 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO ========================================================== Approved for Reporting No ========================================================== CHANDRAKANT NARAYANDAS PATHAK Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR YASH H JOSHI(6495) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MR. PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 22/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Though served, the respondent no. 2 has not appeared either in person or through an advocate. 2. The present appeal is filed by the appellant – original complainant under Section 419 of Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita, 2023 against the order dated 30.01.2025 passed by the learned 14 th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat (hereinafter referred to as the “learned Trial Court