IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 344 of 2007 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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THE STATE OF GUJARAT Versus ASHWINKUMAR JAMNADAS RACHHA ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS. CHETNA SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 VISHAL K ANANDJIWALA (7798) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 18/11/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

1] This appeal has been filed by the appellant – State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 16-11-2006 passed by learned Special Judge & Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court No.4, Morbi, (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 8 of 1997, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(3) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (herein after re