IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 861 of 2000 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI : Sd/-

and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT : Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No - √

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus JASHVANTBHAI RANCHHODBHAI SOLANKI =======================================================

Appearance:

MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR MR BUKHARI(6919) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 =======================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT Date : 10/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI)

1. By way of present appeals under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “CrPC” for short), the appellant – State of Gujarat has challenged the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bharuch in Sessions Case No.211/1997, whereby the respondent – accused has been acquitted for the offences under Sections 302, 354 and 506(2) of th