Chirag M. Pathak vs. Dollyben Kantilal Patel

˜ITEM NO.601 COURT NO.10 SECTION IIB S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Crl.MP.Nos.10236-10245/2014 Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl) No(s).1218-1227/2014 (From the judgement and order dated 17/10/2013 in SCRLA No.1265/2013,SCRLA No.1266/2013SCRLA No.1267/2013, SCRLA No.1268/2013 SCRLA No.1269/2013 SCRLA No.2930/2013SCRLA No.2931/2013SCRLA No.2932/2013SCRLA No.2933/2013SCRLA No.2934/ 2013 of The HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD) CHIRAG M. PATHAK & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS DOLLYBEN KANTILAL PATEL & ORS. Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for stay) Date: 07/05/2014 These Petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI For Petitioner(s) Mfr. Ranjit Kumar, Sr.Adv. Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma,Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. M.N. Krishnamani, Sr.Adv. Ms. Hemantika Wahi,Adv. Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, Sr.Adv. Mr. SUK Sagar, Adv. Ms. Praseena E. JOseph, Adv. Ms. Vishakha Upadhyay, Adv.,for M/S. Lawyer'S Knit & Co . UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Taken on board.

These are the application for clarification of the interim order dated 03.02.2014 preferred by the

respondent No.1 whereby this Court stayed the impugned

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order passed by the High Court. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that in view of the interim order of stay the investigating agency may start the investigation in the matter where the F.I.Rs. have been quashed by the High Court.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners

submits that the respondents may destroy the evidence. But we are not inclined to express any opinion with regard to the evidence as may be cited by prosecution. A statement is made by learned counsel for the State of Gujarat that during the pendency of the special leave petitions, the respondent State is not going to investigate the matter pursuant to the FIRs which have already been quashed till the final decision of this Court.

In view of the stand taken by the learned counsel for the State no further clarification is required.

The CRL.MPs. are disposed of. List the matter on 9th July, 2014.

(Usha Bhardwaj) [Usha Sharma] A.R.-cum-P.S. Court Master