CR.A/953/1999

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/953/1999 JUDGMENT DATED: 16/09/2025 2025:GUJHC:54225-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 953 of 1999 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA Sd/- and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus JAKIRHUSSAIN ALIAS CHELO MAHMADBHAI JIDHRAN ========================================================== Appearance: MS VRUNDA SHAH, ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant MR BC DAVE(245) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 16/09/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. The State has preferred this appeal challenging the acquittal of the accused for the offences under Sections 354, 302 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. A crime was registered on 9.8.1998 at about 6.45 to 7.00 a.m., in which, it was alleged by Afzalbanu (deceased) that she and