IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 175 of 2016 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 POPAT RAJARAM JADAV & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ABATED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 MR SHIVANG M SHAH(5916) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 MS DHARA M SHAH(5546) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 17/03/2026

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 Judge & Additional Sessions Judge, Navsari, Ahwa Dang (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special (ACB) Case No. 2/2014 [(Old) Special ACB Case No.

4/2002] on 20.11.2015, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the r