STATE OF GUJARAT vs RATILAL LALJIBHAI TANDOL

The Supreme Court addressed the procedural requirement for the State Government to route proposals for appealing against acquittals through the District Magistrate, as per the Gujarat Government's Circular No. Cri/Misc./5/78/24289/A2. The Court held that while the District Magistrate's opinion is valuable, the final decision to appeal rests with the State Government and should not be mandated to go through the District Magistrate. The Court found the High Court's directive to bypass the District Magistrate inappropriate, emphasizing the need for adherence to established procedures under the Code of Criminal Procedure.