CR.A/412/2008

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/412/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 09/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34235 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 412 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus JAYRAJSINH TEMUBHA JADEJA & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR P B KHANDHERIA(5228) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 NIYANT R BHIMANI(8000) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 09/06/2026 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 14.05.2007 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge & Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Gondal, at Rajkot (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Sessions Case No.7 of 2002, whereby the trial Court has acquitted the original accused -respondent No.1 herein from the offences punishable under Sections 186, 189, 294. 506(2) etc. of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter be referred to as “the IPC”) and Section 3(1)(10) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, (hereinafter be referred to as “the Atrocity Act”). Page 1 of 14 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:35:04 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/412/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 09/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34235 2. Short facts of the prosecution case are that complainant Shri Chandulal Popatlal Pan