JIVRAJ M. PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT — Crl.A. No. 1189/1998

Case under Section II-E. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010122381998

Filing Date

06-Aug-1998

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1189/1998

Diary Number

12238/1998

Order Date

24-Mar-2004

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-E

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JIVRAJ M. PATEL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. HEMANTIKA WAHI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 06-Aug-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1189/1998

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: On 24 March 2004, the Supreme Court allowed Jivraj M. Patel's criminal appeal against the High Court of Gujarat's conviction order. The trial court had acquitted Patel of offences under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(1)(d) Prevention of Corruption Act, but the High Court reversed this and convicted him to three years rigorous imprisonment with fines under both sections. The Supreme Court found the trial court's reasoned acquittal to be reasonable and non-perverse, set aside the High Court's judgment, and restored the original acquittal. Patel was discharged from bail bond liability and any fine realised was ordered to be refunded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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