CR.A/2398/2008

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/2398/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 16/01/2026 2026:GUJHC:10882 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2398 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================================== MANILAL BHIKHABHAI MAKWANA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: MR ASHISH M DAGLI(2203) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. BHARGAV PANDYA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 16/01/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1] This appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of conviction dated 25.08.2008 passed by the learned Special Judge (ACB), Court No. 4, Ahmedabad (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 8 of 1999, whereby, the learned Trial Court has convicted the appellant for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of