IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 876 of 1999 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ==========================================

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

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus GOPALBHAI MANSINGBHAI ==========================================

Appearance:

MR HARDIK MEHTA APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 BAILABLE WARRANT UNSERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s)

No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 06/02/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK)

1. The appellant - State of Gujarat has preferred this appeal under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 21.05.1999 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sabarkantha, Camp at Modasa (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) in Sessions Case No.101 of 1998, whereby, the trial Court has acquitted the original accused (respondent herein) for the