# State vs Gujarat Police Ex-policeman (rank/unit not stated)

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Trial-court conviction (Sessions Court, Rajkot (Judge S.V. Sharma); Sessions Court). Convicted 30 January 2025. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

Ex-policeman \[name withheld\] was sentenced to life imprisonment with fine on 30 January 2025 by Rajkot Sessions Judge S.V. Sharma along with businessman \[name withheld\] and driver \[name withheld\] for the 2016 murder of oil-mill manager a Rajkot man, who was suspected of embezzling Rs.65 lakh and died after a violent confrontation; approver Samir Gandhi was the key witness and four other employees were acquitted. Single-source record (PTI via DevDiscourse); exact sections, Bhatt's former rank/unit and appeal status not stated.

## Report card

By judgment dated 30 January 2025, the Sessions Court, Rajkot (Judge S.V. Sharma) convicted the Ex-policeman (rank/unit not stated), Gujarat Police (former).

- Register number: GJ 03 CW 0004
- Case reference: State vs Gujarat Police Ex-policeman (rank/unit not stated)
- Court and date: The Sessions Court, Rajkot (Judge S.V. Sharma), 30 January 2025
- Officer(s) at the material time: Ex-policeman (rank/unit not stated), Gujarat Police (former)
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Facts in brief: Ex-policeman \[name withheld\] was sentenced to life imprisonment with fine on 30 January 2025 by Rajkot Sessions Judge S.V. Sharma along with businessman \[name withheld\] and driver \[name withheld\] for the 2016 murder of oil-mill manager a Rajkot man, who was suspected of embezzling Rs.65 lakh and died after a violent confrontation; approver Samir Gandhi was the key witness and four other employees were acquitted. Single-source record (PTI via DevDiscourse); exact sections, Bhatt's former rank/unit and appeal status not stated.
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Life imprisonment + fine (each of 3 convicts; 4 co-accused acquitted)
- Present status of the proceedings: No appeal is known from the cited sources.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3245929-gujarat-businessmans-life-sentence-brings-justice-to-2016-murder-case); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-08-024)

## At a glance

- Category: Other misconduct
- Sub-category: other
- Location: Rajkot, Gujarat
- Officers: Ex-policeman (rank/unit not stated), Gujarat Police (former)
- Sentence: Life imprisonment + fine (each of 3 convicts; 4 co-accused acquitted)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court