IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING &

SET ASIDE FIR/ORDER) NO. 3040 of 2019 =================================================

AJITKUMAR UTTAMBHAND MALU Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR. SURAJ A SHUKLA(7185) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR PRAVIN GONDALIYA(1974) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR CHINTAN DAVE, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 =================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 22/09/2025

ORAL ORDER

1. This application under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) is filed by the petitioner – original accused seeking to quash and set aside the impugned FIR being I-C.R. No. 47 of 2019 dated 07.02.2019 registered with Salabatpura Police Station, Surat for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).

2. Facts of the case in nutshell are that present petitioner and the respondent No. 2 – complainant are dealing in cloth business and upon having acquaintance, started business. It is the case of the respondent No. 2 herein that he purchased goods (plain cloth) wor