RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED THRO POA HARDIKBHAI PRAFULCHANDRA DAVE vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — CR.A/2819/2023

Case under Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 378. Disposed: --97-DISPOSED AS TRANSFER TO DISTRICT/SESSION COURT N.I. ACT. on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240708662023

Filing Number

CR.A/38679/2023

Filing Date

19-Oct-2023

Registration No

CR.A/2819/2023

Registration Date

22-Dec-2023

Judge

Honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thaker

Coram

Honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thaker

Bench Type

SINGLE

Category

574-SJ - APPEAL - AGAINST ACQUITTAL - INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 ( 574 )

Sub-Category

2194-SJ - APPEAL - AGAINST ACQUITTAL - INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 - NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT, 1881 UNDER SECTION 138 ( 2194 )

Judicial Branch

JUDICIAL

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

--97-DISPOSED AS TRANSFER TO DISTRICT/SESSION COURT N.I. ACT.

Last updated 10-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 378
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED THRO POA HARDIKBHAI PRAFULCHANDRA DAVE

    Adv. NANAVATI ASSOCIATES(

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(

  2. 2.M/S ANR FABTEX PVT. LTD. COMPANY

    Adv. RULE NOT RECD BACK(

  3. 3.,BAILABLE WARRANT NOT RECEIVED BACK(

  4. 4.ROHTASKUMAR ROHIT

    Adv. RULE NOT RECD BACK(

  5. 5.,BAILABLE WARRANT NOT RECEIVED BACK(

  6. 6.ADITYA KUMAR

    Adv. RULE NOT RECD BACK(

  7. 7.,BAILABLE WARRANT NOT RECEIVED BACK(

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2026

    Honourable Ms. Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen,honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thakerView PDF

    The Gujarat High Court transferred Reliance Industries' appeal against acquittal in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act case to the Sessions Court, based on a recent Supreme Court decision establishing that complainants (as victims) have a specific right to appeal under Section 372 of CrPC/Section 413 of BNSS to the immediately superior court. The High Court disposed of the appeal without examining merits, directing the Sessions Court to treat it as a victim's appeal and expedite disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 24-Mar-2026

    200-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thaker

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    200-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thaker

  5. 09-Mar-2026

    200-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thaker

  6. 26-Feb-2026

    Honourable Ms. Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen,honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thakerView PDF

  7. 26-Feb-2026

    200-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thaker

  8. 12-Feb-2026

    Honourable Ms. Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen,honourable Mr.justice Sanjeev J.thakerView PDF

  9. 22-Dec-2023

    Honourable Mr. Justice Umesh A. Trivedi,honourable Mrs. Justice M. K. ThakkerView PDF

  10. 22-Dec-2023

    3600-Fresh Matters

    Honourable Mrs. Justice M. K. Thakker

  11. 13-Dec-2023

    Registrar (Judicial)

  12. 13-Dec-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 19-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. CR.A/2819/2023

casestatus.in Summary

The Gujarat High Court transferred Reliance Industries' appeal against acquittal in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act case to the Sessions Court, based on a recent Supreme Court decision establishing that complainants (as victims) have a specific right to appeal under Section 372 of CrPC/Section 413 of BNSS to the immediately superior court. The High Court disposed of the appeal without examining merits, directing the Sessions Court to treat it as a victim's appeal and expedite disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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