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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
J.C. DOSHI
Anil Gangaram Jain – Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners requested to quash fir. (Para 1) |
| 2. factual context of the complaint. (Para 2) |
| 3. petitioners argue against fir validity. (Para 3) |
| 4. respondents defend legitimacy of the complaint. (Para 4) |
| 5. state counters petitioners' claims. (Para 5) |
| 6. court assesses jurisdiction and complaint handling. (Para 6) |
| 7. court considers procedural application of mind. (Para 7) |
| 8. dispute over resignation signature examined. (Para 8) |
| 9. court examines quashing standards. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 10. court differentiates procedural tests. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 11. civil versus criminal remedies addressed. (Para 14) |
| 12. court declines petitioners' requests. (Para 15) |
| 13. note on cautious quashing of firs. (Para 16) |
| 14. final decision to dismiss petition. (Para 17) |
JUDGMENT :
J.C. DOSHI, J.
1. Following relief has been claimed under section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioners :-
“A) YOUR LORDSHIPS WOULD BE PLEASED TO quash and set aside the Criminal Complaint filed by the respondent NO.2 being Private Complaint NO. 857/2011 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 471, 120-B, 114 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code on 3/8/2011 in the Court of the Honorable 3rd Additional Senior Civil Judge and J
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