(1.) THE present appeal, under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is directed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 11.4.1988 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kutch -Bhuj in Criminal Case No. 2116 of 1987 whereby the respondents -accused persons were acquitted of the charges levelled against them.
(2.) THE brief facts of the prosecution case are as under:
(3.) TO prove the case the prosecution has examined 31 witnesses and also produced documentary evidence.