CR.A/695/2020

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/695/2020 JUDGMENT DATED: 06/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:9049-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST CONVICTION) NO. 695 of 2020 With R/CRIMINAL CONFIRMATION CASE NO. 2 of 2020 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== RAMESHBHAI BACHUBHAI VAIDHUKIYA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS URVASHI MEHTA FOR ASHWINI K MEHTA(9400) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MR BHARGAV PANDYA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 06/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA) 1. The death reference has come up before this Court for confirmation of a Death Sentence awarded to the appellant – sole accused – Ramesh Bachubhai Vadhukiya, by judgment dated 1