IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE FIR/ORDER) NO. 6401 of 2026 ==========================================================

JAYDEEPSINH PRATAPSINH VAGHELA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR CHETAN K PANDYA(1973) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 DIGPALSNGH H RATHORE(8083) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR.MANAN MAHETA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M. K. THAKKER Date : 08/05/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. This application for quashment of the complaint under section 138 read with section 142 of N.I.Act.

2. This Court has passed following order on 13.04.2026:

Learned advocate Mr. Pandya submits that while issuing the summons, the learned trial Court has not followed the procedure prescribed under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It is submitted by the learned advocate Mr. Pandya that the proviso of the above section provides that before issuing the summons, the accused is required to be heard or an opportunity of hearing is required to be given. It is submitted by the