CR.A/2578/2005

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/2578/2005 JUDGMENT DATED: 01/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:27953 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2578 of 2005 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes ========================================================== BHARATBHAI AMBASHANKER JOSHI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: VISHAL K ANANDJIWALA(7798) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 01/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appeal is filed by the appellant – original accused under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of conviction passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court No. 2, Bhavnagar (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special (ACB) Case No. 3/2004 on 28.11.2005, whereby, the learned Trial Court has convicted the appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1) (d) read wit