IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 637 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 BHARWAD MEPA JIVA & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR HARDIK SONI, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ADVOCATE NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No.

2,4,5,6,8 UNSERVED EXPIRED (N) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,3,7,9 ================================================================

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN)

1. Challenge in the captioned appeal, filed under section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “the Cr.P.C.”), is to the judgment and order dated 17.02.2003 passed in Sessions Case no.42 of 1998 acquitting the opponents for the offences under sect