IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE FIR/ORDER) NO. 6452 of 2026 ==========================================================

JIGARKUMAR HARILAL TAPODHAN Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MS. POOJA BASWAL FOR MR. JAYDEEP H SINDHI(9585) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. MANAN MAHETA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS Date : 17/03/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned advocate Mr. Subham Waghmare appears and submits that he has instructions to appear on behalf of the respondent no.2 – complainant. He is permitted to file his appearance. Registry shall accept his vakalatnama.

2. By way of preferring the present application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant- accused seeks to invoke the inherent powers of this Court, praying to quash and set-aside the impugned judgment and order dated 14.10.2025 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palanpur at Banaskantha, in Criminal Case No.4579 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Section