IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 569 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 BHIMABHAI CHAKUBHAI CHAUHAN ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS.CHETNA SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 RULE NOT RECD BACK for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 27/03/2026 ORAL 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 27-09-2012 passed by the learned Special (ACB) Judge & 7^th (Ad-hoc) Additional Sessions Judge, Surat (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 08 of 2004, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offences punishable under Sections 7, and 15 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (herein after referred to as the “