IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 855 of 2010 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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JASHVANTRAY CHAMPAKLAL PANDYA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR JAYESH A DAVE(253) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

1] This appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of conviction dated 07-05-2010 passed by learned Special Judge (ACB) & Additional Sessions Judge, Bhuj (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 12 of 1996, whereby, the learned Trial Court has convicted the appellant for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (herein after referred to as ‘the PC Act’). The