CR.A/2024/2012

NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/2024/2012 JUDGMENT DATED: 11/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:35649 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2024 of 2012 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ================================================================ STATE OF GUJARAT Versus LAKHMANBHAI BHOJABHAI KESHWALA & ORS. ================================================================ Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR RUTURAJ NANAVATI(5624) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 4 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 11/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The appellant - State of Gujarat has preferred this appeal under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Code’ for short) against the judgment and order dated 12.10.2012 passed by the learned Special Judge (Atrocity) & 5th (Ad-hoc) Additional Sessions Judge, Junagadh (hereinafter be r