IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 1744 of 2021 ========================================================== AJAYBHAI HARIBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. BHADRISH S RAJU(6676) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR PS CHAMPANERI(214) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR HARDIK DAVE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR assisted by MR.J.K. SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA Date : 20/02/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. I have heard learned advocates Mr.Bhadrish S. Raju, Mr.P.S. Champaneri, Mr.H.A. Dave, learned Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.J.K. Shah, learned APP for the State. 2. By way of this application, the applicant has questioned the legality and validity of the impugned orders dated 03.02.2021 passed below Exhs.65 and 66 in Criminal Case No.29989 of 2019 pending before the Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Court No.13, Ahmedabad. 3. With the consent of both the parties, and without entering into the merits of the contentions raised by the parties, the impugned orders dated 03.02.2021 passed below Exhs.65 and 66 in Criminal Case No.29989 of 2019 are hereby set aside. The Trial Court shall decide the application (Exh.67) filed by the accused no.2, on its own merits, in accordance with law, without being influenced of the setting aside of the impugned order passed below Exhs.65 and 66, by this Court. p. 1 4. It is open for the parties to raise all the contentions on merits against the application Exh.67. 5. With this observation, this application stands disposed of. The order of interim arrangement dated 10.02.2021 stands vacated. (ILESH J. VORA,J) Rakesh/ p. 2 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: RAKESH MAHESHKUMAR KOSHTI(HC00950), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/02/2026 17:37:44