IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 52 of 2011 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 BHAVANSINH REVAJIBHAI RATHVA ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS.C.M.SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. JAVED S QURESHI(6999) 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 : 12/03/2026

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 13-10-2010 passed by the learned Special Judge, Vadodara (herein after referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’) in Special (ACB) Case No. 06 of 1999, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent from the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1) (d) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (herein after