CR.A/483/2014

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/483/2014 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38281 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 483 of 2014 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus BAVAJI BALPARI MOHANPARI & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR CHINTAN S POPAT(5004) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 22/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appellant has preferred this appeal under Section 378 (1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 25.11.2013 passed by the learned 6th (Adhoc) Additional Sessions Judge, Veraval, Junagadh (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Sessions Case No. 40 of 2007 whereby the trial Court has acquitted the respondents accused from the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 306, 323, 306 r/w Section Page 1 of 20 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:01:58 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/483/2014 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38281 114 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter be referred to as the “IPC”). 2. Short facts of the prosecution case are that the complainant, Bavaji Labhuben, resident of Sonpara, Taluka Una, alleged that her daughter Savitagiri married accused No. 2 about eight years prior to the incident and had two children, Piyush (5 years) and Artiben (3 years). After marriage, the accused alleg