IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 190 of 2012 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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Approved for Reporting Yes ==========================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus KANAJI KESAJI THAKORE ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ADVOCATE NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 17/11/2025

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 Second Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural) (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special A.C.B. Case No. 5 of 2009 on 30.11.2011, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d)1, 2, 3 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the PC Act” for short).

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