REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1236 OF 2010

State of Gujarat

.... Appellant(s)

Versus

Jayrajbhai Punjabhai Varu

.... Respondent(s)

J U D G M E N T

R.K. Agrawal, J.

1)

This appeal has been filed against the judgment and

order dated 16.07.2009 passed by the High Court of Gujarat

at Ahmedabad in Criminal Appeal No. 976 of 2003 whereby

the High Court allowed the appeal filed by the respondent

herein against the judgment and order dated 30.06.2003

passed by the Court of Sessions Judge, Amreli in Sessions

Case No. 20/2003.

1

Digitally signed by

SANJAY KUMAR

Date: 2016.07.11

17:03:17 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

2)

Brief facts:

(a)

Rekhaben (since deceased) was married to Jayrajbhai

Punjabhai Varu-the respondent herein and was residing at

Gopalgram, Taluka Chalala, Gujarat along with her in-laws,

viz., Punjabhai Lakhabhai Varu-father-in-law, Manuben

Punjabhai-mother-in-law

and

Ramjuben

Punjabhai-sister-in-law.

(b)

On 10.03.2003, Rekhaben was admitted to the

Government Hospital, Amreli with 90 per