IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 335 of 2000 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI ===================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No 

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus HEMANGBHAI RANJITBHAI MEHTA ===================================================

Appearance:

MR. JAY MEHTA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR.MRUDUL M BAROT(3750) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s)

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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 02/09/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI)

1. Heard Mr. Jay Mehta, the learned APP appearing for the appellant- State and Mr. Mrudul Barot, learned advocate appearing for the respondent – accused.

2. The appellant - State being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and order dated 24.02.2000 of acquittal passed by the Sessions Judge, Mehsana in Sessions Case No. 89 of 1999, for the offences punishable under Sections 366 and 376 of the