CR.A/2713/2008

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/2713/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 10/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34921 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2713 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ========================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus RAJANIKANT PARSHOTTAM PATEL OWNER OF ALPESH CHEMICALS & ORS. ========================================== Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR NEERAJ SONI(3433) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 ========================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 10/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The appellant - State of Gujarat has preferred this appeal under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 16.06.2008 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vadodara (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Criminal Case No.2855 of 1987, whereby the trial Court has acquitted the original accused (respondent herein) from the offences punishable under Sections 18(i)(a), 18(c) and 27 of the Drugs and Page 1 of 11 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:45:10 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/2713/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 10/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34921 Cosmetics Act, 1940 (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”). 2. Short facts of the prosecution case are that on 19.06.1986, the Drug Inspector visited the shop of the accused where the accused running the business in the name and style of Alpesh Chemicals and Amar Trading Corporation respectively. After issuing oral and written notice to the accused, the Drug Inspector has purchased the sampl