CR.A/1018/2003

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1018/2003 JUDGMENT DATED: 05/01/2026 2026:GUJHC:45-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1018 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI ========================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================= STATE OF GUJARAT Versus GOVINDBHAI MAVJIBHAI CHOVATIYA & ORS. ========================================= Appearance: MR J K SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR MITUL J ACHARYA(9848) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 NOTICE UNSERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 05/01/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI) 1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 08.05.2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Rajkot in Sessions Case No. 133 of 2001 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 302, 304-B, 34, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 2 of the Dowry Prohibi