CR.A/1054/2003

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1054/2003 JUDGMENT DATED: 06/01/2025 2025:GUJHC:1968-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1054 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA Sd/- and HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI Sd/- ============================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No √ ============================================= THE STATE OF GUJARAT Versus BALWANTBHAI MATHURBHAI PATEL & ORS. ============================================= Appearance: MR HARDIK SONI, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA and HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI Date : 06/01/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI) 1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant – State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (hereinafter referred as “the Code”) against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 20.02.2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panchmahals, (hereinafter referred as “the Trial Court”) in Session Case No.240 of 2002, whereby the learned Tria