CR.A/16/2026

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/16/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38306 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 16 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ================================================================ BHARATBHAI BABARBHAI PRAJAPATI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ================================================================ Appearance: MR KALPESH M PANDIT(2713) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MS JYOTI BHATT, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 22/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. ADMIT. Learned APP waives service of notice of admission for respondent No.1 – State of Gujarat. 2. The appellant – original complainant has preferred this appeal under Section 413 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter be referred to as “the BNSS”) against the judgment and order dated 30.10.2025 passed by the learned 3 rd Additional Sessions Judge, Vadodara (hereinafter be referred to as “the Appellate Court”) in Criminal Appeal No.69 of 2024, whereby the Appellate Court has acquitted the original accused (respondent No.2 herein) from the Page 1 of 6 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:52:15 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/16/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38306 offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘NI Act’ for short) by reversing the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 06.01.20