CR.MA/19836/2021

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/19836/2021 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37522 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE FIR/ORDER) NO. 19836 of 2021 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================================== NARAYANBHAI DANABHAI SATHVARA (PATEL) & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR SAVAN N PANDYA(5600) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3 MR. MANTHAN V SHUKLA(10021) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3 NISHIDHKUMAR M PATEL(8335) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR. K. M. ANTANI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 22/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The applicants have preferred the present application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for quashing and setting aside of FRI being No.I-11993014200690 of 2020, dated 07.11.2020, lodged before Dudhai Police Station, District: Kachchh, for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Though notice served, the complainant has not appeared before this Court nor file any Vakalatnama on his behalf. Page 1 of 5 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:20:24 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/19836/2021 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37522 3. Rule is fixed forthwith. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of Rule for respondent – State. 4. The facts as per the FIR in nutshell are that the complainant is residing at Mumbai since last 25 years and doi