IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 587 of 2008 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 HASMUKHRAY DURALABHJI MANDIALIYA ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR. ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR KUSHLENDRASINH R JHALA(12714) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 MR PARAM R BUCH(5625) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 24/03/2026

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 11-07-2007 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge & Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Gondal (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 03 of 1997, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offences punishable under Sections 7,