Reserved On : 09/03/2026 Pronounced On : 18/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 683 of 2007 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ==========================================================

HARSHADBHAI HIMMATBHAI JOSHI & ORS.

Versus THE STATE (NOTICE TO BE SERVED THROUGH) & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR JAYANT P BHATT(169) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,1.1,1.2 MR HARNISH V DARJI(3705) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MS MEGHA CHITALIYA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

CAV JUDGMENT

1. Feeling aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 06.03.2006, passed by th the learned 6 Joint Judicial Magistrate, First Class at Gandhinagar in Criminal Case No.1878 of 2004, for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the appellant – original complainant has preferred this appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal P