CR.A/48/2001

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/48/2001 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/12/2025 2025:GUJHC:74523-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 48 of 2001 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J. SHELAT and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓ ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus HITESH ALIAS LALO KIRTIBHAI VANIYA ========================================================== Appearance: MR UTKARSH SHARMA, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J. SHELAT and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 19/12/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J. SHELAT) 1. The present Appeal has been filed by the State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order dated 17th October 2000 passed by the Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (hereinafter referred to as “the Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Sat Jul 04 22:47:36 IST 2026 NEUTRAL