CR.A/697/2003

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/697/2003 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:28829-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 697 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓ ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus FILLIPBHAI MAGALBHAI MISTRY & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: JIRGA JHAVERI APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 HL PATEL ADVOCATES(2034) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 18/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI) 1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 05.03.2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Vadodara in Sessions Case Nos.97 of 2002 and 170 of 2002, whereby the respondents accused came to be acquitted for the offences under Sections 143, 147, 436, 302 and 108 of Indian Pen