CR.A/1681/2013

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1681/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 15/12/2025 2025:GUJHC:73043 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 1681 of 2013 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus ASHOKBHAI JIVANBHAI RATHOD ========================================================== Appearance: MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR NASIR SAIYED(6145) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 15/12/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1] This appeal has been filed by the appellant – State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 07-10-2013 passed by learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhavnagar (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 06 of 2010, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offences punishable under Sections 7, 1