CR.A/701/2000

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/701/2000 JUDGMENT DATED: 12/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38210-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 701 of 2000 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus HARISHKUMAR @ SHRIRAM @ BHAKO KABHAIBHAI PARMAR & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: Mr. K.M.ANTANI, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. RADHESH Y VYAS(7060) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 12/06/2026 JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY) 1. Heard learned Additional Public Prosecutor K. M. Antani appearing for the appellant - State and learned advocate Mr. Radhesh Y. Vyas for the respondents – accused. 2. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 27.01.2000 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panchmahal, Godhara in Sessions Page 1 of 16 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 21:59:12 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/701/2000 JUDGMENT DATED: 12/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38210-DB Case No.131 of 1999 whereby, the respondents accused came to be acquitted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), the appellant-State has preferred this Appeal. 3. The facts giving rise to the present appeal are briefly stated as under:- 3.1 On 26.02.1999, one Abhesinh Parvatsinh Parmar, a resident of village Dholikui, Taluka Halol (hereina