CR.A/488/2010

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/488/2010 JUDGMENT DATED: 15/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36548 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 488 of 2010 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus DINESHBHAI NARSINHBHAI BHIL ========================================================== Appearance: MS JYOTI BHATT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR HARDIK D MUCHHALA(5634) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 15/06/2026 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 14.12.2009 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and Fast Track Court No.4, Vadodara, (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Exh.45 in Session Case No. 231 of 2008 whereby the trial Court has acquitted the respondent accused from the offence punishable under Sections 306 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter be referred to as the “IPC”). Page 1 of 19 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:06:13 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/488/2010 JUDGMENT DATED: 15/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36548 2. Short facts of the prosecution case are that the complainant lodged a complaint on 28.05.2008 stating that his sister, Tulsi, was originally married to Vanjibhai Guljibhai of village Songam about 28 years earlier and had a son named Rajesh. About 15 years prior to the incident, Tulsi developed a relationship with the respondent, Dineshbhai, and thereafter