IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2558 of 2008 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 BIPINCHANDRA VRAJLAL PARMAR ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR DR BHATT(165) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 20/03/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. The appeal is filed by the appellant State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by the learned Special Court, Presiding Officer, 2nd Fast Track Court, Surat (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special (ACB) Case No. 02 of 1999 on 04.08.2008, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the PC Act” for short