IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1618 of 2010 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 PRATAPSINH LAKHMANSINH THAKKAR ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR PJ KANABAR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 16/03/2026

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 25-06-2010 passed by the learned Special (ACB) Judge, Bhuj-Kachchh (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 127 of 1995, 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 to as the “ the PC Act).

1.1] The