Reserved On : 10/03/2026 Pronounced On : 25/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1048 of 2012 With R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1540 of 2012 ==========================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus CHINUBHAI BHIKHABHAI SOLANKI & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR YUVRAJ BRAHMBHATT, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ABATED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MR K J PANCHAL(2422) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,3,4 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

COMMON CAV JUDGMENT

1. Feeling aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31.03.2012, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Court no.7, Ahmedabad in Sessions Case No.141 of 2009, for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, the appellant – State of Gujarat has preferred this appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, “the Code”). Vide order dated 02.08.2025, the appeal is abated qua respondent no.2. The appeal is heard qua rest of the respondents.

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