R/CR.MA/22433/2025 ORDER DATED: 03/11/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE FIR/ORDER) NO. 22433 of 2025 ========================================================== KISHANBHAI VIRJIBHAI AJANI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR HIRENKUMAR M NIYALCHANDANI(9959) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR RONAK RAVAL, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI Date : 03/11/2025 ORAL ORDER Rule. Learned APP waives service for the Respondent-State. 1. Learned Advocate, Mr. Niyalchandani, appearing for the petitioner, under the instructions, submitted that when the judgment and order dated 19.07.2024 was passed by the learned 2nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajkot, in Criminal Case No. 18741 of 2022, whereby, the petitioner is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the petitioner was not present, non-bailable warrant is issued against him and therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court. 1.1 Learned Advocate, Mr. Niyalchandani, under the instructions, submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit Rs.1,00,000/-, i.e. 20% of the cheque R/CR.MA/22433/2025 ORDER DATED: 03/11/2025 amount of Rs.5,00,000/-, before the concerned trial Court within two weeks from today, and therefore, on that condition, non-bailable warrant issued against the petitioner be converted into bailable warrant, as the petitioner is desirous to file an appeal against the impugned order. 2. Learned APP submitted that in the facts and circumstances of this case, appropriate orders may be passed. 3. Heard. Considering the fact that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit Rs.1,00,000/-, i.e. 20% of the cheque amount of Rs.5,00,000/-, before the concerned trial Court within two weeks from today, if, the petitioner deposits the same, the non-bailable warrant issued against him shall stand converted into bailable warrant in the sum of Rs.5,000/-. Further, if, the petitioner prefers an appeal against the impugned judgment and order, along with an application for bail, the concerned Court shall consider and decide the same on its own merits and in accordance with law, as this Court has not examined the merits of the matter. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted. (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J) UMESH/- Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: CHAVDA UMESH(HC00203), Principal pvt Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/11/2025 15:27:24