IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 581 of 1999 With R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 357 of 1999 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ==========================================

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

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus KADAR OSMAN MAJOTHI & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR SAURIN A SHAH(791) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS JYOTI BHATT APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR AFTABHUSEN ANSARI(5320) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s)

No. 3,4 MR KB ANANDJIWALA(134) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ==========================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 19/12/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK)

1. The appellant - State of Gujarat has preferred this appeal under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 08.04.1999 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bhuj at Kachchh (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Sessions