CR.A/723/2008

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/723/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38103 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 723 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus MADHUSUDAN NAGARLAL TRIVEDI ========================================================== Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR SS TRIVEDI(3514) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI Date : 20/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The present Appeal is filed by the Appellant – State of Gujarat under the provisions of Section 378 [3] of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( hereinafter be referred to as Cr.P.C. ) challenging the Judgment dated 06.08.2007 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.5, Palanpur (hereinafter be referred to as the Ld. Trial Court / Ld.ASJ) in Special Case No.67 of 2000, whereby the Respondents herein were ordered to be acquitted of the charges for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1) Page 1 of 13 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:39:34 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/723/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38103 (d), 1, 2, 3 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ( hereinafter be referred to as “Act”). 2. The facts and circumstances giving rise to the filing of the present appeal are as follows: On 07.12.1999, at about 09:00 a.m., the complainant-Babubhai Manjibhai, resident of Malan, was proceeding towards Mandar (Rajasthan) along with his younger brother, Rameshbhai in a Jeep