IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 824 of 2011 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 RAMBHAI DER ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS.C.M.SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR P P MAJMUDAR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 05/02/2026 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 11-03-2011 passed by the learned Special Judge, Bhavnagar (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 2 of 2008, 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 t