CR.A/219/2008

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/219/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 16/12/2025 2025:GUJHC:71748 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 219 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus BIRENDRAPRASAD VINODPRASAD ========================================================== Appearance: MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Appellant - State DR. HARDIK K RAVAL(6366) for the Respondent HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Respondent ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 16/12/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Feeling aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 5.2.2007 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court No.3 in Special (NPDS) Case No.2 of 1999 in for the offences punishable under Sections 8 and 20B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the appellant – State of Gujarat has preferred this appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short,