IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No √

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus MANIBHAI MOHANBHAI RAVAL ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS MONALI BHATT, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 MR. RADHESH Y VYAS(7060) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Date : 07/02/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI)

1. The State has challenged the judgment and order dated

01.10.2002 passed by the Fast Track Court, Ahmedabad (Rural) in Sessions Case no.26 of 2002, aggrieved by the order of acquittal under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC” for short).

The accused came to be convicted under Section 324 of IPC and was ordered to u