CR.A/1149/2017

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1149/2017 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/01/2026 2026:GUJHC:3489-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST CONVICTION) NO. 1149 of 2017 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== KEDARBHAI ISHWARBHAI RATHOD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR PRATIK B BAROT(3711) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 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 : 19/01/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA) 1. This conviction appeal is filed by the appellant –sole accused – Kedar Rathod, against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 11.05.2017, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bardoli at Surat in Sessions Case No.93 of 2015, wherei