CR.A/679/1999

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/679/1999 JUDGMENT DATED: 05/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:36193-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 679 of 1999 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No √ ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus BUDHAJI MANAJI THAKORE & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ABATED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 MS KHUSBOO TAANK for HL PATEL ADVOCATES(2034) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4,5,6,7 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 05/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI) 1. The appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“Cr.P.C.”) challenges the judgment and order of acquittal dated 5.3.1999 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sabarkantha Camp at M