ORDER :

1. The present application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (`the Code’ for short) is filed with the following prayers:

“8(A) That the Present Quashing Petition be kindly admitted.

(B) That the F.I.R. lodged by the Manavadar Police Station of District Junagadh bearing F.I.R. no.II/70/2014 alleging the charge of Sec.85(d) and 86(1) of The Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003 against the Petitioner be kindly Quashed.

(C) Pending the Petition and the Disposal of this Quashing Petition, all the legal proceedings and steps in pursuance of the F.I.R.No.II/70/2014 lodged by Manavadar Police Station of District Junagadh ought to be taken by the Manavadar Police Station (District – Junagadh) be kindly stayed.

(D) That any other final or interim relief which this Hon’ble Court deems fit be kindly allowed.”

2. The facts as stated in the application are such that the applicant was permanent resident of Thane since 23.12.1999 and upon intimation from Manavadar Police Station in the end of March, 2019 to appear before the Manavadar police station pursuant to the FIR lodged against him in the year 2014, the applicant became aware of the FIR. It is stated that the applican