IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DOMESTIC VIOLANCE ) NO.

11090 of 2021 ==========================================================

BHARATBHAI LABHSHANKAR GANDHI & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS SHWETA LODHA for MR VIRAT G POPAT(3710) for the Applicant(s) No.

1,2,3,4,5,6 MS AMRUTA A BHARADWAJ(13399) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 MR SOHAM JOSHI, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)

No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 03/10/2025

ORAL ORDER

1. By way of this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioners have prayed to quash and set aside the proceedings of Criminal Misc. Application No.783 of 2019 filed under the provisions of Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 pending in the Court of learned CJM, Rajkot and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

2. During the course of hearing, learned advocate for the private respondents states that respondent No.2 has expired and for that, she has placed death certificate, which is taken