CR.A/1658/2004

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1658/2004 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:40806-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1658 of 2004 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓ ========================================================== THE STATE OF GUJARAT Versus BUDHABHAI RAMABHAI NAYAK & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS ASMITA PATEL, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR V Y TRIPATHI(3956) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT Date : 19/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY) 1. By filing the present appeal under Section 378 (1)(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, the appellant State has challenged the judgment and order dated 18.5.2004 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, 4th Fast Track Court, Panchmahal at Godhra in Sessions Case No.246 of 2003. 2. At the outset, learned APP has d