CR.A/1484/2011

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1484/2011 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/08/2025 2025:GUJHC:48671 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1484 of 2011 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ======================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No √ ======================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT - THRO' D C PATEL Versus DAYALDAS GORDHANDAS HOTVANI VENDOR AND OWNER OF DAYALDAS ======================================================== Appearance: MS.C.M.SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR BOMI H SETHNA(5864) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 MR DEEP H BHAMBHANI(5272) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ======================================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 20/08/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant – State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Code’) against the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Himmatnagar (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Criminal Case No. 2231 of 2007 on 23.03.2011, whereby, the learned