IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1856 of 2004 With R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 25 of 2005 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No √

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NARSINHBHAI PATHUJI THAKOR & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================

Appearance:

ABATED for the Appellant(s) No. 2 MR MANOJ S JOSHI(2961) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,3 MS MITA S PANCHAL(530) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,3 HARDIK MEHTA APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI Date : 11/02/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Criminal Appeal No.1856 of 2004 was by three accused, who came to be convicted for the offence under sections 498A, 306 read with section 114 of Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Second Fast Track Court, Banaskantha at Palanpur vide judgment and order dated 15.10.2004 in Sessions Case No.26 of 1998, sentencing them to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment under Section 498A read with