CR.A/1047/1998

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1047/1998 JUDGMENT DATED: 06/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:9469-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1047 of 1998 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 JAYANTIBHAI KALUBAI NAYAK ============================================= Appearance: MR ROHAN RAVAL, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for Appellant No.1 MR BHUVNESH GAHLOT(10286) for Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 06/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT) 1. The present Appeal has been filed by the State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order dated 27.02.1998 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panchmahals at Godhra (hereinafter referred to as “the Trial Court”) in Sessions Case No.176 of 1997, whereby the Trial Court acquitted the respondent of the charges le