CR.A/101/2001

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/101/2001 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 27/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:15583-DB Reserved On : 13/02/2026 Pronounced On : 27/02/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 101 of 2001 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus BALVANTBHAI BHIKHABHAII KUMBHAR & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: UTKARSH SHARMA APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR JM BUDDHBHATTI(1239) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL CAV JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL) 1. State has preferred the present appeal challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 20.11.2000, passed by the learned Sessions Judge of Bhavnagar in Sessions Case No. 119/1998, whereby the original accused-respondents herein were acquitted of the offense punishable under Sectio