Gujarat Court November 1991 Judgments

Bhimabhai Kalabhai Vs. the State of Gujarat

Court: Gujarat

Reported in: 1992CriLJ2585

ORDERB.J. Shethna, J.1. Seven innocent village people lost their lives and eight persons received injuries at village Bagdana due to water tank collapsed in 1984. The said water tank was constructed by the petitioner original accused No. 1, for the purpose of convenience of the people of village Bagdana for the purpose of getting water and for washing clothes, etc. from the water of the tank.2. The Police filed charge sheet against the present petitioner and two other accused i.e. Ravji Kala accused No. 2, Sarpanch of the village and brother of the present petitioner and Niranjan Dinkarrai Jani, Supervisor of P.W.D. before the Court of J.M.F.C., Mahuva for the offences punishable under Section 304A, 337, 338 and 114 of I.P.C. The ld. Magistrate found the original accused Nos. 2 and 3 not guilty for the offences charged against them as the prosecution fails to prove its case against them beyond reasonable doubt. However, the ld. Magistrate found petitioner-accused No. 1 guilty for the o...