IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1303 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 RANCHHODBHAI HIMMATSINH JADAV ========================================================

Appearance:

MS CM SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. GOPAL G. DAVE(19033) 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 the order of acquittal passed by the learned Special Judge & Presiding Officer, 1^st Fast Track Court, Junagadh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special Case (ACB) No.47 of 1999 on 13.05.2010, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent – original accused from the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereina