IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 312 of 2004

FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA

and

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI

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Approved for Reporting Yes No

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STATE OF GUJARAT

Versus

YAKUB SIKANDER SHEIKH

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Appearance:

MR JK SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1

NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1

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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA

and

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI

Date : 28/11/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI)

1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 15.07.2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panchmahals at Godhra in Sessions Case No.118 of 2002, whereby the respondent-accused came to be acquitted for the offences punishable under Sections 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act, the appellant – State has preferred the present appeal with leave un