IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1268 of 2004 With R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1270 of 2004 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO: Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes ==========================================================

BABUBHAI MAFABHAI PRAJAPATI BUCKLE NO. 7035 & ANR.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR BJ JOSHI(367) for the Appellant(s) No. 2 MR. AAMIR S PATHAN(7142) for the Appellant(s) No. 2 ROHANKUMAR M AMIN(8851) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 04/02/2026 COMMON ORAL JUDGMENT

1. These appeals have been filed by the appellants – original accused under Section 374 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of conviction passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural), Ahmedabad (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special ACB Case No. 21/1997 on 29.07.2004, whereby, the learned Trial Court wa