IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 563 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN Sd/-

and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus BHURABHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI SURELA & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS JYOTI BHATT, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7 YAGNESHKUMAR S JOSHI(8074) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No.

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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS Date : 21/02/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS)

1. The present appeal preferred under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is directed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31.01.2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amreli, in Sessions Case No.118 of 2000, whereby the learned Sessions Ju