CR.A/2167/2004

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/2167/2004 JUDGMENT DATED: 01/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:34928 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2167 of 2004 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI Sd/- ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No  ================================================================ AJITSINH DALPATSINH ZALA & ANR. Versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT ================================================================ Appearance: ABATED for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS SACHI MATHUR for MR VIKRAM J THAKOR(2221) for the Appellant(s) No. 2 MS MONALI BHATT, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI Date : 01/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The present Criminal Appeal challenges the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 30.11.2004 of the learned Additional Sessions Judge and 7th Fast Track Judge, Mehsana in Sessions Case No.107 of 2004 whereby :- (a) Under Section 451 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the accused No.2 has been convicted and sentenced to undergo three mont