The Gujarat High Court has held that individuals who claim to be victims of religious conversion can themselves face legal action if they are later found to have influenced or pressured others to convert. Justice Nirzar Desai made this observation while hearing a batch of petitions seeking quashing of FIRs filed under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code in connection with alleged religious conversion activities in Bharuch district.

Several petitioners approached the High Court contending that they were originally Hindus who had been converted to Islam by others. They argued that they were victims of conversion themselves and therefore could not be treated as accused. The petitions sought quashing of the FIR registered at Aamod Police Station, Bharuch, which named them as accused i

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