CR.A/907/2003

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/907/2003 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:28545-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 907 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA Sd/- and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No  ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus SONALBEN W/O.SHAILENDRASINH AMARSINH RATHOD & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, LD.ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 DR. HARDIK K RAVAL(6366) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Date : 18/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI) 1. This is an appeal at the instance of the State of Gujarat under Section 378(1)(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (for short “the Code”) against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 30.04.2003 p