IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1171 of 1999 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ==========================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus SHIVA VALA BHARVAD & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 ABATED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 BAILABLE WARRANT SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No.

3,4,5,6 MR ASHISH M DAGLI(2203) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 3,4,5,6 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 13/03/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR)

1) Present appeal is directed by the appellant - State challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31.08.1999 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rajkot, in Sessions Case No.26 of 1998, whereby the learned Sessions Judge acquitted the accused persons – the opponents herein for the