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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO, J
State Of Gujarat – Appellant
Versus
Devsinh Ranmalbhai Gagalia & Ors. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant- State under Section 378 (1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 3, Jamnagar (hereinafter referred to as "the learned Trial Court") in Sessions Case No. 129 of 2006 on 08.08.2007, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 for the offence for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).
1.1 The respondents are hereinafter referred to as “the accused” as they stood in the rank and file in the original case for the sake of convenience, clarity and brevity.
2. The brief facts that emerge from the record of the case are as under:
2.1] The accused No. 1 was married to Nathiben @ Jiguben Punjabhai Suva, the daughter of complainant Kariben Punjabhai Suva and the accused Nos. 2 and 3 are the father-in-law and mother-in-law respectively of deceased Nathiben @ Jiguben Punjabhai Suva. The accused No. 3 would often tell the deceased Nathiben @ Jiguben that she was the daughter of beggars and her parents had not given her anything and would menta
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