CR.A/438/2020

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/438/2020 JUDGMENT DATED: 17/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:39278 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST CONVICTION) NO. 438 of 2020 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS Sd/- ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ================================================================ KANTIBHAI ARJANBHAI BHARVAD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ================================================================ Appearance: MR. KIRTAN MISTRY for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. HARSHRAJSINH S VAGHELA(8538) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. HEMANG S BHARWAD(8288) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. CHIRAG B UPADHYAY(6735) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS Date : 17/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant – convict (i.e. the original accused) under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 01.02.2020