CR.A/975/2014

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/975/2014 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37517 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 975 of 2014 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus ASHOKBHAI KANJIBHAI CHORALA ========================================================== Appearance: MS JYOTI BHATT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 DR. HARDIK K RAVAL(6366) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 18/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The appellant-State has preferred this appeal under Section 378 (1)(3)of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 01.03.2014 passed by the learned 10th Additional Sessions Judge, Rajkot (hereinafter be referred to as “the Trial Court”) in Sessions Case No. of 28 of 2012, whereby the trial Court has acquitted the original accused -respondent from the offence punishable under Sections 498-(A) and 306 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter be referred to as “IPC”). 2. The facts giving rise to present appeal are that the complainant, Sonalben (deceased) wife of the present Page 1 of 21 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:04:03 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/975/2014 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37517 respondent, lodged an FIR with Rajkot City Mahila Police Station, which was registered as I-C.R. No. 229 of 2011 for offences punishable under Sections 498A and 306 of the Indian