CR.A/405/2011

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/405/2011 JUDGMENT DATED: 09/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:39520 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 405 of 2011 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus VIRENDRASINH MAHENDRASINH RATHOD & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR HB CHAMPAVAT(6149) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 09/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant- State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dahod (hereinafter referred to as the learned Appellate Court) in Criminal Appeal No. 02 of 2005 on 30.04.2010, whereby, the learned Appellate Court was pleased to acquit the respondents from