IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 499 of 2007 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓

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THE STATE OF GUJARAT Versus MAHESHBHAI HARKISANBHAI DUMASAI ================================================================

Appearance:

MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR SHAKEEL A QURESHI(1077) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 17/04/2026

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 Special (ACB) Judge, Surat (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special (ACB) Case No. 8 of 1998 on 17.01.2007, 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 referred to as “the PC Act” for