IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1408 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI =========================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No =========================================

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus HINDU @ HINDUDA GALABHAI SOLANKI =========================================

Appearance:

MR RONAK B RAVAL, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 =========================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 18/12/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI)

1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 13.08.2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Palanpur, Banaskantha in Sessions Case No.32 of 2002 for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act, the appellant – State has preferred the present appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“the Code”

for short).

2. The brief facts leading to the fili