ANANDBHAI BALDEVBHAI DESAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

      R/CR.MA/5366/2026                             ORDER DATED: 06/03/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONSENT QUASHING) NO. 5366
                           of 2026
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                          ANANDBHAI BADDEVBHAI DESAI
                                     Versus
                            STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR. ALOK M THAKKAR(6510) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. KRINA CALLA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS

                                Date : 06/03/2026

                                 ORAL ORDER



1.      Leave to amend. Necessary amendment shall be carried
out forthwith.

2.      Learned advocate Mr. Kush Trivedi has submitted that
learned advocate Mr. Nilay Thakor has instructions to appear
on behalf of the respondent no.2 – complainant. He is
permitted to !le his appearance. Registry shall accept his
vakalatnama.

3.      By way of !ling this application under Section 528 of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant-
accused has prayed to quash and set aside the FIR being C.R.
No.11191044220275 of 2022 registered with the Ghatlodiya
Police Station, District- Ahmedabad City, for the o7ences
punishable under Sections 507, 294(b), 114 of the Indian Penal
Code, and under Sections 33(3), 40, 42(d) of the Gujarat


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Money-Lenders Act; as well as the charge-sheet and the
proceedings of the Criminal Case No.73915 of 2022 pending
before the learned 22nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Ahmedabad City, so also all other consequential proceedings
arising pursuant thereto qua the present applicant.

4.     Today, when the matter is called out, the complainant
and the victim, both are personally present before this Court.
They have produced their identity proofs, which are ordered to
be taken on record. The a=davit !led by the complainant as
well as the victim are annexed at Annexures ‘D’ and ‘E’,
respectively        to   the   application.       The   applicant      has     also
produced an additional a=davit, which is ordered to be taken
on record. In the said a=davits, the applicant, complainant,
and the victim have categorically stated that the dispute has
been amicably resolved amongst them and there is no ill-will or
any grievance amongst them.


5.     Considering the issue involved in the present application
as well as considering the fact that the dispute between the
parties has been amicably resolved, with the consent of
learned advocates for the respective parties, the present
application is taken up for !nal disposal.



6.     RULE returnable forthwith. Learned APP Ms. Krina Calla
waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the
respondent no.1 – State and learned advocate Mr. Nilay Thakor
waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the
respondent no.2 – complainant.

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7.     The complainant, who is personally present in the Court,
has stated that since the dispute has been resolved, he has no
objection if the FIR as well as the proceedings of the criminal
case are quashed. Thus, sending the applicant-accused to face
the trial would be a futile exercise.



8.     The relevant paragraphs of the a=davit !led by the
applicant read thus:


                “1. That, the above-captioned application is led by me
                seeking quashment of impugned FIR impugned FIR dated
                2.5.2022 bearing No.11191044220275 registered with
                Ghatlodiya Police Station, Ahmedabad City for alleged
                o/ences under Sections 507, 294(b), 114 of the Indian
                Penal Code and Sections 33(3), 40, 42(d) of the Gujarat
                Money Lenders Act and all the consequential proceedings
                arising thereof.

                2. I state and submit that, in view of the settlement with
                the original complainant and his uncle namely,
                Bhathibhai, being the victim, whom I had lent money, and
                feeling aggrieved by the same the impugned FIR being
                registered, I hereby declare that I have nothing left to be
                recovered from either the complainant or his uncle.

                3. I further say and submit that in future I shall not raise
                any kind of grievance about any kind of monetary or other
                kind of bene ts in the nature of interest or property. Also,
                I undertake that neither my family member shall raise any
                objection to the present settlement inter-se and I waive
                any kind of rights vested or shall be deemed to be vested
                out of the said dispute narrated in the impugned FIR.

                4. I, state that the present a7davit is     led by me out of
                my free will and volition.”




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9. The relevant paragraphs of the a=davit !led by the
complainant and the victim read thus:


                 “1. I say and submit that I have no objections if the impugned
                 FIR as well as the consequential proceedings, if any arisen
                 out of the aforesaid FIR, is quashed and set aside against the
                 present applicant.

                 2. I say and submit that we belong to the same community
                 and I have amicably resolved the dispute and further the said
                 resolution of settlement is acceptable to me.

                 3. I say and submit that I have no intention of continuing with
                 any criminal prosecution against the present applicant in
                 whatsoever manner.

                 4. I say and submit that I do not intend to prosecute the
                 applicant herein and present consent a7davit is being led
                 by me without any force, coercion or pressure and the
                 present a7davit is led by me out of my own will and volition
                 and I declare that the same is executed without any fear
                 threat.”


10.     Having        heard     learned      counsel   appearing        for       the
respective parties, as well as considering the facts and
circumstances arising out of the present application and also
taking into consideration the decisions rendered in the cases of
Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., reported in (2012)
10 SCC 303, Madan Mohan Abbot Vs. State of Punjab,
reported in (2008) 4 SCC 582, Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central
Bureau of Investigation & Anr., reported in 2009 (1) GLH
31, Manoj Sharma Vs. State & Ors., reported in 2009 (1)
GLH 190 and Narinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab
& Anr. reported in 2014 (2) Crime 67 (SC) as well as State
of Haryana Vs. Bhajanlal reported in AIR 1992 SC 604, it
appears that continuing further with the criminal proceedings


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in relation to the impugned FIR as well as the criminal case
against the applicant-accused would be an unnecessary
harassment to the applicant-accused. It further appears that
the trial would be a futile exercise and further continuing with
the proceedings pursuant to the impugned FIR as well as the
criminal case would amount to abuse of process of law. Hence,
to secure the ends of justice, the impugned FIR as well as the
proceedings of the criminal case so also all other consequential
proceedings arising pursuant thereto are required to be
quashed and set aside in exercise of the powers conferred
under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,
2023.

11.       In the result, the application is allowed. The FIR being
C.R.       No.11191044220275                          of      2022         registered             with        the
Ghatlodiya Police Station, District- Ahmedabad City, for the
o7ences punishable under Sections 507, 294(b), 114 of the
Indian Penal Code, as well as under Sections 33(3), 40, 42(d) of
the Gujarat Money-Lenders Act; as well as the charge-sheet
and the proceedings of the Criminal Case No.73915 of 2022
pending before the learned 22nd Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Ahmedabad City, so also all other consequential
proceedings arising pursuant thereto qua the applicant are
hereby quashed and set aside.

12.       Rule made absolute. Direct service is permitted.



                                                                                     (VIMAL K. VYAS, J)
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Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PIYUSH RAMESHBHAI KANOJIYA(HC01390), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/03/2026 14:23:48


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