CR.A/866/2013

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/866/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 15/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37478 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 866 of 2013 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ================================================================ STATE OF GUJARAT Versus RAJESHBHAI JETHABHAI BHARWAD & ANR. ================================================================ Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 DHARMESH D NANAVATY(2396) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 15/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The appellant - State of Gujarat has preferred this appeal under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 30.01.2013 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Porbandar (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Sessions Case No.77 of 2009, whereby the trial Court has acquitted the original accused (respondents herein) from the offences punishable under Sections 498(a), 306, 504, 114 etc of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter be referred to as “the IPC”). 2. Short facts of the prosecution case are that on 10.02.2005, deceased complainant Jayshriben gave complaint before Head Page 1 of 15 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:55:31 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/866/2013 JUDGMENT DATED: 15/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37478 Constable, Shri D.S. Vagh, which was registered as Janvajog Entry No.40 of 2005. It is the case of the prosecution that, the complainant Jayshreeben was staying in joint family alongwith he