IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1311 of 1999 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

H I MAJAMUDAR INTELLIGENCE OFFRICER Versus SANTOSH PANDURANG SETTY & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR CB GUPTA(1685) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF NOTICE NOT FILED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,3 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 27/03/2026

JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY)

1. The Present appeal is directed by the appellant, challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 7^th September, 1999 passed by the learned Special Judge, Surat appointed under the NDPS Act, in Special Case (N.D.P.S.) No. 167 of 1994 whereby the learned Special Judge acquitted the accused persons – the opponents herein, for the offences pu