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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
ILESH J. VORA, R. T. VACHHANI
State Of Gujarat – Appellant
Versus
Nai Rajeshkumar Madhavlal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of appeal against acquittal and background facts. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. judicial principles on appellate review and acquittal. (Para 3 , 19 , 20) |
| 3. arguments by the prosecution about evidence quality. (Para 4) |
| 4. witness testimonies lack direct evidence against accused. (Para 6 , 12) |
| 5. final determination of dismissal for lack of evidence. (Para 21) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 07.07.2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mehsana in Sessions Case No.268 of 2000 for the offences punishable under Section 498-A, 302 read with Section 114 of Indian Penal Code, the appellant – State has preferred the present appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“the Code” for short).
2.1. The prosecution case in brief is that 14 years prior to the incident the accused No.1 Rajeshkumar Nai married with deceased Anjanaben. That Rajeshkumar Nai was working in Abudhabi and in the beginning the deceased was also staying with her husband in Abudhabi. That out of the said wedlock they blessed with two children namely Kukul and Yogesh. It is the further prosecution case that three year
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