IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 878 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/-

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus ARVINDBHAI JAYRAMBHAI MACHCHI & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MEGHA M DAVE(8115) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 4 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 08/10/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. The appeal is filed by the appellant State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by the learned Special Judge, Bharuch (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special Atrocity Case No. 37/2006 on 25.09.2007 whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent nos. 2 and 3 for the offence punishable under Sections 323 read with Section 114 and Section 504 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section