CR.A/1340/2004

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1340/2004 JUDGMENT DATED: 02/08/2025 2025:GUJHC:45108-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1340 of 2004 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA Sd/- and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Sd/- ============================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ============================================= STATE OF GUJARAT Versus GAGANBHAI NAGINBHAI BATUNGI & ORS. ============================================= Appearance: MS MAITHELI MEHTA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Date : 02/08/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA) 1. The present appeal, filed under Section 378(1)(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, is directed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 27.05.2004, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Amreli in Sessions Case No.24 of 2004, whereby the accused were acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ("IPC"). 2. As per the prosecution case, the charge framed at Exh.3 alleges that the ac