CR.A/1291/2017

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1291/2017 JUDGMENT DATED: 02/07/2026 2026:GUJHC:40185 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 1291 of 2017 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ================================================================ APURVA MUKULBHAI PANDYA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ================================================================ Appearance: KIRITKUMAR R MAKWANA(9369) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MILAN F SHAH(8258) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. JIGNESH M VYAS(7209) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MR. MAHITOSH U SINGH(7015) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MS JYOTI BHATT, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 02/07/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal is filed by the appellant – original complainant under Section 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Code’ for short) / under Section 419 of the Bhar