IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1006 of 2010 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Sd/-

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

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus HARSHADDAN MOJDAN GADHVI ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR PARTH S TOLIA(5617) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 06/04/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. The appeal is filed by the appellant State under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgement and order of acquittal passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, FTC No. 4, Bhavnagar (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special (ACB) Case No. 2/2006 on 31.03.2010, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter refer