IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1031 of 2010 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 NAMDEV TUKARAM GONGURDE & ANR.

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Appearance:

MS. C.M. SHAH, APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 10/04/2026

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 Judge & Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Navsari (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special Corruption Case No. 2/2000 on 30.03.2010, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondents for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 12, 13(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the PC Act”