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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
J. C. DOSHI
State Of Gujarat – Appellant
Versus
Ushaben Visaji Natuji Bihola – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. summary of acquittal and appeal. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of the incident and charges. (Para 3) |
| 3. the prosecution's appeal against acquittal. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 4. prosecution's reliance on fir and dying declaration. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. defense's arguments against prosecution's claims. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. legal standards for appellate court powers. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 7. explaining necessary elements for ipc charges. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 8. clarification of 'instigation' for abetment of suicide. (Para 18 , 19) |
| 9. court's observations on evidence and findings. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 10. court's conclusion regarding lack of evidence. (Para 24 , 25 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 11. final judgment and discharge of accused. (Para 31 , 32) |
JUDGMENT :
J. C. Doshi, J.
1. In Sessions Case No. 39 of 2010, the learned Additional Sessions Court, Gandhinagar by judgment and order dated 31.8.2012, acquitted the accused Visaji Natuji Bihola and Ushaben Visaji Natuji Bihola respectively father- in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased, Sonalben Dilipsinh.
2. State of Gujarat being a premier prosecuting agency, being aggrieved and dissatisfied by the judgment and order in the Sessions Case, choses to file appeal, only
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