IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2082 of 2004 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ==========================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus ASHOK MANSUKHLAL BHATELIYA & ANR.

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Appearance:

MS CHETNA SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR MM TIRMIZI(1117) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 27/11/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)

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

2. Being dissatisfied by the judgment and order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Jamnagar, passed in Sessions Case No.74 of 2000, dated 21.02.2004, acquitting the respondent from the offence under Sections 376, 506(2) and 114 of the IPC, the State has preferred instant appeal under Section 378 of the Cr.P.C.

3. This Court has heard M