CR.A/990/2008

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/990/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 10/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:35243 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 990 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ========================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus PATEL JAYANTIBHAI TRIUBHOVANDAS & ORS. ========================================== Appearance: MS JYOTI BHATT APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 BAILABLE WARRANT SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 MR JM BAROT(143) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,5 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 4 ========================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 10/06/2026 ORAL 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 29.11.2007 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Mehsana (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Criminal Appeal No.33 of 2006, whereby the trial Court has acquitted the original accused (respondents herein) for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506(1)302 and 114 of the Page 1 of 11 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:42:34 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/990/2008 JUDGMENT DATED: 10/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:35243 Indian Penal Code (hereinafter be referred to as “the IPC”) and Sections 3 and 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Short facts of the prosecution case are that Ramilaben Babubhai Patel (complainant) married with accused No.1 prior to 15 years and her younger sister married with accused No.2. Out of the said wedlock, complainant had a daughter and af