CR.A/543/2008

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/543/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 10/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:13209 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 543 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No  ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus ASHOKBHAI MANILAL SHAH ========================================================== Appearance: MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR BOMI H SETHNA for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 10/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1] This appeal has been filed by the appellant – State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 10-07-2007 passed by the learned Special Judge & Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court No. 7, Rajkot (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 5 of 1994, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1