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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
ILESH J.VORA, P.M.RAVAL
Ramjibhai Ghusabhai Aahir – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ILESH J. VORA, J.
1. The correctness of the judgment and order of sentence dated 03.09.2024 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Surat in Sessions Case No.120 of 2014 is questioned in this appeal. By the impugned judgment, the learned Sessions Judge, Surat convicted and sentenced the appellant–accused under Sections 302 of the IPC and Section 135 of The BOMBAY POLICE ACT and sentenced to suffer life imprisonment and directed to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default thereof, to suffer further one month imprisonment.
2. The facts, leading to file the present appeal are as follows:
2.1 The appellant-accused was being a resident of Surat, doing his business in the name and style of “Krishna Vision” and providing TV channel connection in the vicinity of Madhuvan Society, under the jurisdiction of Kapodara Police Station, Surat. Deceased Mukesh had got the connection illegally without informing the accused party. In addition to that, the deceased was having a complaint about visibility of TV channel and on this ground, to address his complaint and resolve the dispute of illegal connection, on 21.01.2001, at about 8:15 p.m., deceased along with one Gopalbhai, went to the office o
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