IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 543 of 2008 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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Approved for Reporting Yes No 

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus ASHOKBHAI MANILAL SHAH ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR BOMI H SETHNA for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 10/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT

1] This appeal has been filed by the appellant – State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 10-07-2007 passed by the learned Special Judge & Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court No. 7, Rajkot (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 5 of 1994, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1) (d) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (herein after referred to