IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 581 of 2002 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI =========================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No =========================================

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus DAMABHAI JIBHAI GOHIL & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS. DIVYANGNA ZALA for the Appellant(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No.

1,2,3,4,5 MR RUSHABH R SHAH(5314) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s)

No. 1,2,3,4,5 =========================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D.

NANAVATI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 07/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI)

1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Godhra in the Sessions Case no. 218 of 2001 for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 114, 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act, the appellant – State has preferred the present appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedur