IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 4016 of 2018 ==========================================================

ANISH KASTURBHAI SHAH Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

RAHEEL S PATEL(7011) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR WASIM PATHAN FOR MR SATYAM Y CHHAYA(3242) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR SOHAM JOSHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 07/10/2025

ORAL ORDER

1. Heard learned advocate Mr.Raheel Patel for the petitioner, learned advocate Mr.Wasim Pathan for respondent no.2 and learned APP for respondent – State.

2. This petition is filed under section 482 of Cr.P.C., where the petitioner seeks quashment of issuance of process in Criminal Case No.88 of 2018 pending before learned Principal Judicial Magistrate, Manasa on the ground that the petitioner is non Executive Director of Anil Limited. He is not in charge of day to day affairs of Anil Limited and therefore, he cannot be prosecuted under section 141 of Negotiable Instrument Act for the complaint filed under section 138