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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
J.C.DOSHI
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
ORDER :
J. C. DOSHI, J.
1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Aadit R. Sanjanwala for the petitioner, learned advocate Mr. Dipan Desai for respondent No.2, and the learned APP for the respondent–State.
2. By way of the present petition, petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:-
“a) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to exercise the powers under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and thereby be pleased to quash Private Criminal Case No.1 of 2013 filed by the Respondent No.2 before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No.2, Ahmedabad (Annexure A to the present petition) as well as the order dated 1.2.2013 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No.2, Ahmedabad directing inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973;
(aa) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to quash and set aside the order dated 2.8.2013 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate in Criminal Case No.85 of 2013 whereby the learned Magistrate ordered issuance of Non-
Bailable Warrants against the applicants;
(b) During the pendency and final disposal of this application, YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in connection with Private Criminal Case No.1 of
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