IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 843 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI Sd/-

and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No √

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus VADHA SUTAR ISHAK IBRAHIM & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR HARDIK MEHTA APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR PM LAKHANI(1326) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 MRS R P LAKHANI(3811) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 UNSERVED EXPIRED (N) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 3 ==========================================================

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 of acquittal dated 31.03.2003 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast- Track Court, Jamnagar in Sessions Case No.82 of 1995. Three respondents were put to trial for the offence under Section 302 an