Reserved On : 21/02/2026 Pronounced On : 01/05/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 592 of 2003 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS ================================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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STATE OF GUJARAT Versus MAHESHBHAI VALLABHBHAI MISTRY & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR ADIL R MIRZA(2488) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 4 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS

CAV JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS)

1. The present appeal under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has been preferred by the appellant- State and is directed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 17.01.2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Navsari, in Sessions Case No.90 of 1997