CR.A/1119/1998

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1119/1998 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:14226-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1119 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 KATHI VISUBHAI NAJBHAI & ORS. ============================================= Appearance: MR PRANAV DHAGAT, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for Appellant No. 1 DISMISSED FOR NON PROSECUTION for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 MR KAIVAN K PATEL(6338) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 20/02/2026 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 16.10.1998 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Surendranagar (hereinafte