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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 1812 of 2015 [On note for speaking to minutes of order dated 01/10/2025 in R/SCR.A/1812/2015 ]

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GAUTAMBHAI HARJIBHAI BHOJ & ANR.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

JAIVIK UDAY BHATT(7319) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 MILAN R MARUTI(7338) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 DR. HARDIK K RAVAL(6366) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR. CHINTAN DAVE ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)

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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 13/10/2025

ORAL ORDER

1. In the order passed on 1.10.2025 it was inadvertently in para 4 it was observed that :-

“4. Though duly served, none remained present for the private respondent.”

2. Accordingly para 4 of the order should be deleted. As notice was served to respondent No. 2 and he has already been provided with an advocate by the Gujarat High Court Legal Service Committee and even on that date of hearing the advocate on behalf of respondent No. 2 was present when the matter was taken up for hearing.

3. Accordingly para 4 should be deleted and read as :

“Learned advocate Dr. Hardik K. Raval appeared on behalf of respondent No. 2 and I have also heard him”.

4. Note for Speaking to Minutes stands disposed of. Registry to make the necessary amendment.

(J. C. DOSHI,J)

MARY VADAKKAN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 1812 of 2015 ==========================================================

GAUTAMBHAI HARJIBHAI BHOJ & ANR.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

JAIVIK UDAY BHATT(7319) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 MILAN R MARUTI(7338) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 DR. HARDIK K RAVAL(6366) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR. CHINTAN DAVE, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 01/10/2025

ORAL ORDER

1. By way of this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), the petitioners have prayed to quash and set aside the complaint being C.R. No.10 of 2015 filed before the Kagdapith Police Station, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. The aforesaid complaint alleges offences punishable under Sections 306, 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).

2. Shorn of non-essential details, the factual milieu reveals that the complainant, Mansukhbhai Maljibhai Hedamba, a labourer residing at Rajivnagar Harbakui, Salangpur Road, Botad, stated that his sister, Geetaben, was married about six to seven years ago to Mukeshbhai Harjibhai Bhoj in accordance with caste customs. Geetaben resided with her in-laws in a joint family comprising her husband, his parents, and siblings. Around a year prior to her death,

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Geetaben confided to the complainant’s wife that her sister-in-law, Deepikaben, and brother-in-law, Gautambhai, were engaged in an illicit affair, and subsequently began harassing and threatening her, warning that they would commit suicide and hold her responsible if she disclosed their actions. Despite efforts by the complainant and his family to resolve the matter, the harassment continued.

2.1. On 17.01.2015, the complainant received a call from a relative informing him of the seriousness of Geetaben’s condition. On reaching Ahmedabad with family members and community elders, they were informed at V S Hospital that Geetaben had died. It was gathered that during disputes within the in-laws’ household, attempts were made to protect Deepikaben, while Geetaben tragically hanged herself in her in-laws’ house with

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