IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (FOR ENHANCEMENT) NO. 810 of

2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI =========================================

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

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus RANJIT @RAJVER JILUBHAI GIDA =========================================

Appearance:

MR JAY S. MEHTA, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 =========================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 29/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI)

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the State invoking the provisions of Section 418 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita(for short B.N.S.S), 2023 seeking enhancement of the sentence imposed by the learned 4^th Additional Sessions Judge (Special POCSO Court) in Special POCSO Case No. 74 of 2015, arising out of C.R. No. I-5 of 2015 registered with Junagadh B- Division Police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, 376, 114 of the IPC and Sections 4 and 11 of the POCSO Act and sentencing the respondent