CR.A/752/2013

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/752/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 09/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34236 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 752 of 2013 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== PANKAJKUMAR AMRATLAL MODI (BANDIWALA) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR P P MAJMUDAR(5284) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR KULDEEP D SHARMA(6496) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MR KUNAL J AMIN(6493) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MR PREMAL S RACHH(3297) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MS JYOTI BHATT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 09/06/2026 ORAL 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) against the judgment and order dated 29.03.2013 passed by the learned Second Judicial Magistrate First Class, Deesa (hereinafter be referred to as “the Trial Court), whereby the learned trial Court had acquitted the respondent - accused Page 1 of 6 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:55:04 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/752/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 09/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34236 for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘NI Act’ for short). 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 3. Ms.Bhatt, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for resp