CR.A/326/1998

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/326/1998 JUDGMENT DATED: 13/05/2025 2025:GUJHC:27702-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 326 of 1998 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus GOVINDBHAI LAKHABHAI PAGI ========================================================== Appearance: MS. SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR UM SHASTRI(830) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 13/05/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI) 1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 03.01.1998 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Panchmahals at Godhra in Sessions Case No.119 of 1997, whereby the respondent – original accused accused No.2 came to be acquitted for the offences under section 302 of Indian Penal Code read