High Court of Gujarat
VIKRAMBHAI @PINTU LAKSHMANBHAI JESANGBHAI RAJPUTversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
- Bench
- D N RAY
Holding
The revision application is allowed and the conviction and all related proceedings against the applicant are quashed and set aside.
Summary
Vikrambhai @Pintu Lakshmanbhai Jesangbhai Rajput challenged his conviction under IPC sections 341, 354, 323, 114 and 354(A)(1)(i). The applicant claimed he had settled with the complainant, Ushaben, and therefore the proceedings should be closed. A coordinate bench order dated 08‑05‑2026 had already quashed the conviction, and the High Court also set aside the earlier judgment of the 6th Additional Sessions Court (Criminal Appeal No. 614 of 2024) and the Judicial Magistrate’s order (Criminal Case No. 275 of 2020). On these grounds, the revision application was allowed, and all consequential proceedings against the applicant were quashed and set aside.
Issues considered
- Whether the settlement between the applicant and the complainant warrants quashing of the conviction.
- Whether the coordinate bench order quashing the earlier conviction is binding on the revision petition.
- Whether the revision application under Section 397 of the CrPC is maintainable in view of the prior orders.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 114, 323, 341, 354, 354(A)(1)(i)
Subjects
- settlement
- quashing of conviction
- revision petition
- IPC offences
- criminal procedure
- high court order
Judgment
R/CR.RA/1534/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/05/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST CONVICTION) NO.
1534 of 2026
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VIKRAMBHAI @PINTU LAKSHMANBHAI JESANGBHAI RAJPUT
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR MAULIN G PANDYA(3999) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. MAITHILI MEHT ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY
Date : 29/05/2026
ORAL ORDER
The complainant Ushaben is present in Court and is
identified by Mr. Mahesh Pujara learned advocate.
It has been stated by learned advocate Mr. Maulin
Pandya that the applicant has settled with the
complainant, and therefore, the case against him deserves
to be closed. An order dated dated 08.05.2026 of a
Coordinate Bench where the conviction passed under
Sections 341, 354, 323 read with section 114 of the Indian
Penal Code ( for short, ‘IPC’) has been set at rest by
quashing the judgment of conviction. The present applicant
has also been convicted for a period of two years for the
offence punishable under Sections 354(A)(1) (i) of the IPC.
On the affidavit-in-reply of the original complaint dated
28.05.2026 which is handed over in Court and taken on
record, the judgment and order dated 07.05.2026 passed by
the learned 6th Additional Sessions, Kheda at Nadiad in
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R/CR.RA/1534/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/05/2026
Criminal Appeal No. 614 of 2024 and further judgment
dated 18.11.2024 passed by the learned Judicial
Magistrate First Class, Mahudha in Criminal Case No. 275
of 2020 is quashed and set aside.
Accordingly, this application is allowed. All the
consequential proceedings qua the present applicant is also
quashed and set aside.
(D.N.RAY,J)
MARY VADAKKAN
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MARY VINOD ANTHANATTE(HC00204), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 29/05/2026 15:59:07
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