CR.A/731/2013

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/731/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 28/04/2025 2025:GUJHC:23839 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 731 of 2013 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ============================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No ============================================= SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Versus ALTAF SHEIKH SATAT SHEIKH KURESHI & ANR. ============================================= Appearance: MR MANAN MAHETA(6037) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR MEET THAKKER, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No.2 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 28/04/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This appeal has been filed by the Appellant – Original Complainant under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Code’) challenging the impugned judgment and order of acquittal passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Municipal Court, Surat (hereinafter be referred to as “learned Trial Court”) in Municipal Case No. 3117 of 2007 dated 11.05.2012 for the offence punishable under Sec