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2017 Supreme(Guj) 1871
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
ALPESH Y. KOGJE, J.
O.P. Agarwal and Ors. - Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat and Ors. - Respondent
Special Criminal Application Nos. 1345, 1346, 1349 to 1352, 1354, 1355, 1631 to 1633, 1977 to 1980 of 2013, 5206, 5207, 5245 of 2014, 4002 of 2015, Criminal Misc. Application No. 23489, 23492, 23495, 23496 of 2016, 18463, 18466 of 2017
Decided On : 21-12-2017
Subject
Criminal Law - Cheating
Act Referred
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE : S.220, S.190(1)(c)(sic), S.156(3), S.173(2), S.482, S.190, S.200, S.203, S.202, S.190(1)(a), S.190(1)(c), S.156(3)
GENERAL CLAUSES ACT : S.3(38)
INDIAN PENAL CODE : S.114, S.415, S.120(b), S.406, S.409, S.420, S.120(b), S.506(1)
Headnote
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :M.J. Thakore, Senior Advocate assisted by Tarak Damani, Advocate
For the Respondent: H.K. Patel, APP
ALPESH Y. KOGJE, J.
1. RULE. Learned Advocates Mr. B.D. Karia and Mr. Dipen Desai waives service of Rule on behalf of the respondent-complainant and learned APP Mr. H.K. Patel waives service of Rule on behalf of the respondent-State.
2. This group of 27 petitions is arising from the same nature of offence which are registered by different complainants against almost same accused persons. In all, before this Court, criminal proceedings in five separate Criminal Cases are called for in question, i.e. Criminal Case Nos. 242 of 2013, 30 of 2012, 92 of 2012, 99 of 2012 and 175 of 2014. The case-wise petitions and reliefs claims can be segregated as under :-
Sr. No.
Petition No.
Petitioner/s
Complainant/s
Criminal Case No.
Prayers
Civil Suit No.
1.
Sp. Cr. A. No. 1345 of 2013
1. O. P. Agrawal
2. Mr. Narinder Gahlot
3. Mr. Saurabh Mittal
Mohanlal Nathulal Shah
24 of 2012
(B) To quash the proceedings being Criminal Case No. 242 of 2013 pending before the Ld. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 2, Ahmedabad for the offences under Sections 420 and 120(B) of IPC and for all orders passed therein in connection with the case.
2.
Sp. Cr. A. No. 1346 of 2013
1. Mr. Ashish J Mehta
2. Mr. Sanjay Chandel
Mohanlal Nathulal Shah
24 of 2012
(B) To quash the proceedings being Criminal Case No. 242 of 2013 pending before the Ld. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 2, Ahmedabad for the offences under Sections 420 and 120 (B) of IPC and for all orders passed therein in connection with the case.
3.
Sp. Cr. A. No. 1631 of 2013
Mr. Vipul Bansal
Mohanlal Nathulal Shah
24 of 2012
(B) To quash the proceedings being Criminal Case No. 24 of 2012 pending before the Ld. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 2, Ahmedabad for the offences under Sections 420 and 120(B) of IPC and for all orders passed therein in connection with the case.
4.
Sp. Cr. A. No. 1351 of 2013
1. Mr. O.P. Agrawal
2. Mr. Saurabh Mittal
1.Kantila Punamc hand Jain
2. Narendr abhai Babubha Shah.
3. Bhavarla Tarchand Nagori.
30 of 2012
(B) To quash the proceedings being Criminal Case No. 30 of 2012 pending before the Ld. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 2, Ahmedabad for the offences under Sections 420 and 120(B) of IPC and for all orders passed therein in connection with the case.
5.
Sp. Cr. A. No. 1355 of 2013
Mr. Ashish J. Mehta
1. Kantilal Punamchand Jain
2. Narendrabhai Babubhai Shah.
3. Bhavarlal Tarchand Nagori.
30 of 2012
(B) To quash the proceedings being Criminal Case No. 30 of 2012 pending before the Ld. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 2, Ahmedabad for the offences under Sections 420 and 120(B) of IPC and for all orders passed therein in connection with the case.
6.
Sp. Cr. A. No. 1349 of 2013
1. Mr. O.P. Agrawal.
2. Mr. Narinder Gehlot.
3. Mr. Saurabh Mittal
Rajesh Giriraj Shah
92 of 2012
(B) To quash the proceedings being Criminal Case No. 92 of 2012 pending before the Ld. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 2, Ahmedabad for the offences under Sections 420 and 120(B) of IPC and for all orders passed therein in connection with the case.
1013 of 2015 before the City Civil Court
7.
Sp. Cr. A. No. 1354 of 2013
1. Ashish J. Mehta.
2. Sanjay Chandel.
Rajesh Giriraj Shah
92 of 2012
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