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DIVYESH A. JOSHI
Chandresh Vasantbhai Malani – Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Since the relief prayed for in both the petitions is to quash a selfsame FIR, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.
2. By way of preferring these applications under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicants seek to invoke the inherent powers of this Court praying for quashing of the FIR being C.R.No.I-12 of 2016 registered with Puna Police Station, Surat for the offence punishable under Sections 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR.
3. The case made out by the respondent No.2 – original complainant in the First Information Report may be summarized as under:
3.1. The son of the First Informant Rakesh, aged about 18 years, was studying in 12th Science Stream in Samarpan School. On 22nd January, 2016, the son of the complainant has committed suicide by jumping from 11th floor, B Wing of Darshan Residency. It is the specific case of the complainant that she received information from the fellow students of her son viz. Maulik and Sandip that one week before the incident, a student viz. Milan Pansuriya told to the trustee of the school Shri Jan
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