CR.A/757/2003

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/757/2003 JUDGMENT DATED: 17/01/2026 2026:GUJHC:9348-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 757 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 JAVENDRASINH ALIAS JAISINH NATVARSINH ZALA & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR H K PATEL, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI Date : 17/01/2026 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 13.03.2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (3rd Fast Track