LAWS(GJH)-2024-5-169

STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. RAVAL DASHRATHBHAI MAFABHAI

Decided On May 16, 2024
STATE OF GUJARAT Appellant
V/S
Raval Dashrathbhai Mafabhai Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) It appears that during the pendency of the present Appeal, the complainant has expired. The same has been noted by this Court vide order dtd. 11/9/2023.

(2.) By way of this Appeal, the Appellant - State has felt aggrieved by the judgment and order of acquittal dtd. 8/6/2007 passed by the learned Special Judge, Atrocity, Mahesana in Special Atrocity Case No.13 of 2007 whereby the respondents were acquitted for the offences punishable under Ss. read with Ss. 323, 504 and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), under Sec. 3(1)(10) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to in short as 'the Atrocities Act') and under Sec. 184 of the G.P. Act.

(3.) The case of the prosecution is as under :-