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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
J.C.DOSHI
Yogesh Thakkar – Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
J.C. DOSHI, J.
1. By way of this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ”the Code”), the petitioners have prayed for quashing and setting aside FIR being C.R.No.I – 26 of 2013 registered with Padra Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 406 , 420, 426, 427, 447, 465, 467, 468, 384, 201 & 120-B of the INDIAN PENAL CODE read with sections 7, 13(1) (A) (B) & 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act r/w Sections 37 and 61 of the Land Revenue Code and section as well as section 43 of the Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act as well as all other consequential proceedings arising out of the aforesaid FIR qua the petitioner herein.
2. Brief facts taken out from the pleadings are as under:-
2.1 Questioned FIR came to be filed before Padra Police Station by the respondent No.2 inter alia alleging the offence stated to have been committed at any time before 7 years and for which complaint was filed on 2.2.2013 against one Sanju Digamber by the respondent No.2, who is Deputy Mamlatdar in Mamlatdar office and the jurisdiction of the Padra taluka area is under his duty. Deputy Collector of Padra Shri JN
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