CR.A/2027/2018

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/2027/2018 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36975 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 2027 of 2018 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ================================================================ ASHOKBHAI RAMJIBHAI MANIYA PROPRIETOR/AUTHORIZED PERSON OF ZEEL CONSTRUCTIONS Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ================================================================ Appearance: MR YV VAGHELA(2450) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS JYOTI BHATT, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 19/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal is filed by the appellant – original complainant under Section 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Code’ for short) / under Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’ for short) against the judgment and order dated 16.03.2018 passed by the learned 2nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat (hereinafter be referred to as “the Trial Court), whereby the learned trial Court had acquitted the respondents - accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘NI Act’ for short). Page 1 of 5 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:38:51 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/2027/2018 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36975 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 3. This matt