BELA M. TRIVEDI, J.

1. Present appeal, filed by the State of Gujarat, under section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arises out of the judgment and order dated 27.2.2007 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court No. 10, Gondal, Camp at Dhoraji (hereinafter referred to as “the Sessions Court”) in Sessions Case No. 119 of 1998 (with Sessions Case No. 4 of 2007) acquitting the respondent accused from the charges levelled against them for the offences under sections 143, 147, 307 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The case of the prosecution, as unfolded, is that respondent accused No. 1-Valiben Sidibhai, accused No. 2-Manjuben Palabhai and accused No. 3-Dhaniben were residing at Rajkot and accused No. 4-Ismailbhai Amadbhai Kureshi was residing at Junagadh. Earlier, some dispute had taken place between the complainant Jayantibhai and the accused Valiben, Manjuben, Dhaniben and Ismailbhai with regard to the visits of Ismailbhai at the house of Dhaniben, as the complainant did not like it. On 24.4.1998, the complainant lodged a complaint before the PSI, Dhoraji camp, alleging inter-alia that on 24.4.1998 at about 9 p.m. when c