IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1239 of 2005 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO: Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes ==========================================================

AMRUTLAL KUNVARJI MEHTA & ORS.

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

Appearance:

MR SHIVANG M SHAH(5916) for the Appellant(s) No. 2,3 VISHAL K ANANDJIWALA(7798) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 11/02/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. The appeal is filed by the appellants – original accused nos. 1, 2 and 3 under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of conviction passed by the learned Special Judge, 4^th Fast Track Court, Navsari (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special (Corruption) Case No. 4/2003 on 06.05.2005, whereby, the learned Trial Court has convicted the appellants for the offence punishable under Section 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13