LAWS(GJH)-2025-6-112

STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. RANCHHODJI NATHUJI VAGHELA

Decided On June 05, 2025
STATE OF GUJARAT Appellant
V/S
Ranchhodji Nathuji Vaghela Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present Acquittal Appeal has been filed by the State under Sec. -378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 challenging the judgment and order dtd. 11/04/2008 passed by learned Special Judge, Fast Track Court No.4, Banaskantha at Palanpur (hereinafter referred to as "the Trial Court") in Special Case No.20 of 2005. By way of the impugned judgment and order, the accused has been acquitted of all the charges levelled against him under Secs. -7 and 13(1)(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as " Corruption Act ").

(2.) The short facts emerging from the record are read as under:-

(3.) The prosecution led the following oral and documentary evidence in support of its case and to bring home the charges against the accused.