CR.A/1119/2018

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1119/2018 JUDGMENT DATED: 12/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:14026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST CONVICTION) NO. 1119 of 2018 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO ========================================================== Approved for Reporting No ========================================================== NARESH @ LALO RAYAJI RATHOD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. AAMIR S PATHAN(7142) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 12/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appeal is filed by the appellant – original accused under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of conviction passed by the learned Special & Additional Sessions Judge, Bharuch (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special POCSO Case No. 56/2015 on 27.07.2017, whereby, the learned Trial Court has convicted the appellant for the of