CR.A/725/2000

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/725/2000 JUDGMENT DATED: 12/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37819-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 725 of 2000 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Sd/- and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No  ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus PACHAN KARSHAN AAYAR & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. K.M. ANTANI, LD. ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR ASHISH M DAGLI(2203) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 12/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI) 1. This is an appeal at the instance of the State of Gujarat under Section 378(1)(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (for short “the Code”) against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 25.04.2000 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kutch at Gandhidham in Sessions Case No.221 of 1999, whereby the learned trial judge acquitted the respondents-accused of the charges for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 504, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Page 1 of 27 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 21:59:34 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/725/2000 JUDGMENT DATED: 12/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37819-DB 1860 (for short “the IPC”) as well as Section 135(1) of the Bombay Police Act. 2. CASE OF THE PROSECUTION:- 2.1 Sans unnecessary details, the prosecution case is that on 28.09.1997, the witness, namely, Lakhubhai Vasan Aayar, went to the sim of Village Karmariya car