CR.MA/22604/2023

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/22604/2023 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36761 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) NO. 22604 of 2023 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== JIGNESHBHAI PRANLAL BHATT & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR.AKASH J PANDYA(7206) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MR.AMIT R JOSHI(6682) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3,4 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MS. ALKA B VANIYA(6945) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ROHAN SHAH APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 18/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present application, the Applicants prayed to quash and set aside the complaint being Criminal Misc. Application No. 72 of 2023 under Sections 12,18,19,20,22,23 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 dated 12.01.2023, pending before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Rajkot. 2. Learned Advocate for the applicants place on record the death certificate of Applicant No. 3 namely Truptiben Pranlal Bhatt. Page 1 of 7 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:46:38 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/22604/2023 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36761 3. In view of the same, the present application qua Applicant No. 3 stands abated. 4. Issue Rule. Rule is fixed forthwith. Learned APP waives service of Rule on behalf of Respondent State and Learned Advocate Ms. Alka B Vaniya waives service of rule for Respondent No. 2 – Orig