CR.A/765/1998

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/765/1998 JUDGMENT DATED: 09/01/2026 2026:GUJHC:3714-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 765 of 1998 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/- and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN M. DESAI Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus SURESHBHAI LALJIBHAI BHIL & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ADVOCATE NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 UNSERVED EXPIRED (N) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN M. DESAI Date : 09/01/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO) 1. The appeal is filed by the appellant State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad City (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) i