ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA M. SAREEN)

1. Present Criminal Appeal has been preferred by the appellant – State of Gujarat under Section 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code , 1973 against the judgment and order dated 30/05/1996 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad Rural in Sessions Case No.183 of 1995 acquitting the respondent Nos.1 to 4 – original accused Nos.1 to 4 from the offence punishable under sections 302, 323, 324, 352 and 34 of Indian Penal Code and under section 135 of Bombay Police Act .

It is pertinent to note that at the time of admission of the present appeal, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court dismissed the appeal qua respondent Nos.2 to 4 and admitted the present appeal qua respondent No.1 only, vide order dated 27/11/1996. Hence, we are concerned with the respondent No.1 – original accused No.