CR.A/383/2004

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/383/2004 JUDGMENT DATED: 03/12/2025 2025:GUJHC:72129 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 383 of 2004 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO: SD/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes ========================================================== SHOBHNABEN GIRDHARBHAI CHAUHAN Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: MR ZUBIN F BHARDA(159) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 03/12/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appeal is filed by the appellant – original accused under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of conviction passed by the learned Special Judge, Amreli (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special Case No. 3/2002 on 04.03.2004, whereby, the learned Trial Court has convicted the appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of