CR.A/937/2012

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/937/2012 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/09/2025 2025:GUJHC:58196 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 937 of 2012 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus VITHTHALBHAI VALLABHBHAI GAJERA ========================================================== Appearance: MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 RULE UNSERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 18/09/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appeal is filed by the appellant State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 8, Ahmedabad (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Criminal Case No. 74/2000 on 30.09.2011, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent for the offence punishable under Sections 7(1) and 7(5) and Section 16 of The Prevention Of Food A