JUDGMENT

J.C. Doshi, J.—Vide Office Note dated 14.12.2023, the Hon’ble the Chief Justice has been pleased to direct the Registry to place this matter before the Court taking up anticipatory bail. Hence, present petition is listed before this Court.

2. Rule. Learned advocate Mr. Shaan Munshaw waives service of notice of rule for the original complainant and learned APP waives service of notice of rule for the respondent State.

3. By way of the present petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioner has prayed to release him on anticipatory bail in case of his arrest in connection with the FIR registered as C.R.No.11191045230794 registered with Sola High Court Police Station.

4. Brief facts of the case are as under:-

4.1 One Nidhish Pankajbhai Kansara, aged about 32 years, residing at 4/12/113 Neelkanth Mahadev Lane, Darbar Road, Visnagar, Dist. Mehsana has given a complaint that he is operating a medical store in the name of Shivam Chemist at Visnagar. Father of the complainant and Mr. Dahyalal Mafatlal Patel were partners and were doing business of Hariom Chemist at Visnagar for past twenty-seven (27) years. Because of such long relations, he was