CR.A/176/2013

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/176/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 24/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:42547 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 176 of 2013 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus DEVUSINH KANTISINH CHAUHAN ========================================================== Appearance: MR. PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 MADANSINGH O BAROD(3128) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 24/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by learned Special Judge & 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Himmatnagar (hereinafter referred to as "the learned Trial Court") in Special (Electricity) Case No. 45 of 2009 on 04.09.2012, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the r