CR.A/1317/2015

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1317/2015 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/01/2026 2026:GUJHC:6999 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 1317 of 2015 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO: Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus NATHABHAI RAMBHAI DAKI & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR ASHISH M DAGLI(2203) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 20/01/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This appeal is preferred by the State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31.08.2015 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Junagadh at Veraval (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in ACB Special Case No. 22/1999 [Old ACB Case No. 14/1997], whereby the respondents were acquitted of offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d), and