IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1405 of 2005 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

RABARI SAGARBHAI CHEHARBHAI(SINCE DECEASED) & ORS.

Versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR MEHUL SHARAD SHAH(773) for the Appellant(s) No. 1.1,1.2 MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 03/12/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. The appeal is filed by the appellant – original accused under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of conviction passed by the learned Special Judge, Mehsana (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special Case (ACB) No. 2/2002 on 24.06.2005, whereby, the learned Trial Court has convicted the appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to