CR.A/945/2009

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/945/2009 JUDGMENT DATED: 17/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:39141 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 945 of 2009 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ================================================================ STATE OF GUJARAT Versus THAKORBHAI NATHUBHAI MODI & ANR. ================================================================ Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR RJ GOSWAMI(1102) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 UNSERVED EXPIRED (N) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 17/06/2026 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 common judgment and order dated 26.02.2009 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Fast Track Court, Bharuch camp at Ankleshwar (hereinafter be referred to as “the Appellate Court”) in Criminal Appeal Nos.11 of 2005 & 12 of 2005 respectively, whereby the Appellate Court has acquitted the original accused (respondents herein) from the offences punishable under Sections 420, 471 and 114 etc of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter be referred to as “the IPC”) and reversed the judgment and order of conviction dated Page 1 of 10 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:33:27 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/945/2009 JUDGMENT DATED: 17/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:39141 30.04.2005 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Ankleshwar (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Criminal