CR.A/442/2002

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/442/2002 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:33115-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 442 of 2002 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus PATUBHAI @ PRATAPBHAI ATMARAMBHAI & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MS ASMITA PATEL, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ABATED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 3 MR AFTABHUSEN ANSARI(5320) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Date : 20/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS) 1. This acquittal Appeal is preferred by the State of Gujarat under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as Cr.P.C.) against the judgment and order dated 22.01.2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions