IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST CONVICTION) NO. 1358 of

2015 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

PARESHBHAI SHANKERBHAI TAVIYAD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT =========================================

Appearance:

MR MAHARSHI V PATEL(6548) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS. KRUTI M SHAH(2428) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 =========================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 25/03/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI)

1. The present case arises from Sessions Case No. 19/2015, decided by the learned 4^th Additional Sessions Judge, Godhra, whereby the appellant-accused Pareshbhai Shankarbhai Taviyad was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and also under Section 182 IPC. The 4^th Additional Sessions Judge sentenced the accused to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine, in def