CR.RA/1129/2023

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.RA/1129/2023 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37382 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST CONVICTION - NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT) NO. 1129 of 2023 With CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR MODIFICATION OF ORDER) NO. 2 of 2025 In R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 1129 of 2023 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE ============================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No Yes ============================================= NILESH RAMANLAL CHUNAWALA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ============================================= Appearance: BAILABLE WARRANT SERVED for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR PRABHAKAR UPADYAY(1060) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 KETAN B JAIN(9292) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR SHRIRAJ D SHAH(10475) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 Ms. Krina Calla, Addl. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 19/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The present Criminal Revision Application is filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the “Code”), at the instance of the original accused, being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order dated 7 th January Page 1 of 35 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:25:20 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.RA/1129/2023 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37382 2022 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 27, Vadodara, in Criminal Case No. 28260 of 2017. By the said judgment and order, the learned Magistrate has convicted the present applicant for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,188