IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 61 of 2000 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Sd/-

and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Sd/-

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

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus VADIYABHAI DOSALBHAI VARU & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS MONALI BHATT, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 01/05/2026

JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR)

1. Present appeal is directed by the appellant - State challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 09.12.1999 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Amreli, in Sessions Case No.35 of 1997, whereby the learned Sessions Judge acquitted the accused persons – the opponents herein for the offence punishable under Sections 449, 302 and 34 of the IPC.

2. As per earlier order dated 14.11.2025, respondent nos.1 and 2 ha