State Of Gujarat vs Lakhmanji Bhikhaji Thakor

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2025 Supreme(Guj) 1747

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
ILESH J. VORA, R. T. VACHHANI
State Of Gujarat – Appellant
Versus
Lakhmanji Bhikhaji Thakor – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared: For the Appellant :Mr Jk Shah, APP For the Respondent: Mr Prabhakar Upadyay

Table of Content
1. judgment relates to appeal against acquittal of murder charges. (Para 1 , 2 , 12)
2. witnesses lacked reliability due to contradictions. (Para 4 , 10 , 19)
3. dying declarations need careful validation to ensure truthfulness. (Para 20 , 22)

JUDGMENT :

1. Here is the Appeal by the State against the judgment and order of acquittal.

3. This Court has heard Mr. J. K. Shah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, learned Counsel Mr.Prabhakar Upadhyaya for the respective parties.

5. Since the case was exclusively triable by the Sessions Court, the Court committed the case to the Sessions Court, who has been culminated into Sessions Case No. 84 of 1998.

7. In order to prove the charge, the prosecution has examined following material witnesses:

8. During the course of the trial, the prosecution has proved and produced documents:

9. On conclusion of oral evidence, the trial Court recorded further statements of the accused as provided under Section 313 of the Code, wherein, they claimed their innocence.

11. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this acquittal appeal has been preferred by the State.

12.1 Dhemerji Jitaji (PW:1):

In the cross examination, witness has admitted t

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