LAWS(GJH)-2023-4-594

ANKIT Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On April 05, 2023
ANKIT Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GUJARAT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this application under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant - original accused seeks to invoke the inherent powers of this Court praying for quashment of the FIR being CR. No.I- 73 of 2016, registered with Naranpura Police Station, Ahmedabad, for the offences punishable under Ss. 376 , 406 , 294B and Sec. 3(i) (w) (i) and (ii) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention) of Atrocities Act ,1989.

(2.) The case of the prosecution may be summarized as under:

(3.) This Court has heard Mr. Shakeel Qureshi, learned counsel appearing for and on behalf of the applicant herein and Mr. L.B. Dabhi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent State. The notice has been served upon the respondent no. 2, however, she has chosen to remain absent from the proceedings.