LAWS(GJH)-2024-7-106

SUNILBHAI CHATURBHAI VASAVA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On July 22, 2024
Sunilbhai Chaturbhai Vasava Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GUJARAT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RULE. Learned APP Mr. H.K. Patel waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the respondent No.1 - State of Gujarat. Heard learned Senior Advocate Mr. Y.N. Oza assisted by learned advocate Mr. Pinakin M. Raval for the petitioner and learned APP for the respondent No.1 - State of Gujarat.

(2.) By way of present petition under Articles 14, 21 and 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as "CrPC"), the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR being CR No.03 of 2023 dtd. 7/12/2023 registered with ACB Police Station, District Surendranagar for the offences under Ss. 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 as well as under Ss. 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 (hereinafter referred to as "PC Act").

(3.) The brief facts as culled out from the petition are as follows: