CR.A/885/2006

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/885/2006 JUDGMENT DATED: 12/11/2025 2025:GUJHC:69117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 885 of 2006 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================================== THE STATE OF GUJARAT Versus DHARMENDRA MANUBHAI PATEL SOCIAL WELFARE INSPECTOR ========================================================== Appearance: MS. CHETNA S SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR YM THAKKAR(902) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 12/11/2025 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 judgment and order of acquittal dated 28.02.2006 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panchmahal at Godhara (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Sessions Case No. 06 of 2003, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offences punishable under Sec