CR.A/223/2014

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/223/2014 JUDGMENT DATED: 14/07/2026 2026:GUJHC:44209 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 223 of 2014 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ========================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus VINUBHAI NANABHAI MAACHHI & ORS. ========================================== Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR BOMI H SETHNA(5864) WITH MR CHINTAN DESAI for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4 ========================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 14/07/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appellant - State of Gujarat has preferred this appeal under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 16.04.2012 passed by the learned 8 th (Ad- hoc) Additional District and Additional Sessions Judge, Panchmahal @ Godhra (hereinafter be referred to as “the Trial Court”) in Sessions Case No.119 of 2010, whereby the trial Court has acquitted the original accused (respondents herein) for the offence