CR.A/814/2003

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/814/2003 JUDGMENT DATED: 07/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:12733-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 814 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus GULABCHAND JOHRILAL JAYSWAL & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR ANKIT Y BACHANI(5424) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 UNSERVED EXPIRED (R) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI Date : 07/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI) 1. The present Appeal is filed by the Appellant – State of Gujarat under the provisions of sub-sections (1) & (3) of Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( hereinafter be referred to as Cr.P.C. ) challenging the Judgment dated 07.04.2003 passed by