CR.A/296/2010

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/296/2010 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/09/2025 2025:GUJHC:56240 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 296 of 2010 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH A. TRIVEDI Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓ ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus FAROOK RASULBHAI SHAIKH ========================================================== Appearance: MR. BHARGAV PANDYA, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR MA KHARADI(1032) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH A. TRIVEDI Date : 22/09/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT [1] This Appeal is filed under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘the Code’) challenging the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the learned Special Judge (Electricity) & 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Panchmahal at Godhra dated 11.11.2009 in Sessions Case No.33 of 2006 (Electricity), whereby respondent – accused is acquitted of the charge under Section 135(1)(a) of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003