CR.A/252/1997

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/252/1997 JUDGMENT DATED: 11/09/2025 2025:GUJHC:55044-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 252 of 1997 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus KASAM ISMAIL & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR JAY MEHTA, for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ABATED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 12,14,15,6,7,8 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 MR PV PATADIYA(5924) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 MR MAULIK NANAVATI with MS MANVI DAMLE for NANAVATI & CO. (7105) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 10,11,13,9 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 11/09/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI) 1. The present appeal under Section 378 of the Criminal Procedure