STATE OF GUJARAT vs VISHNUBHAI NARANJI THAKOR Advocate - R.J.ASARI — 1579/2018
Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65B,65C,65E,65F. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 06th May 2026.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJAH100009152018
Filing Number
1579/2018
Filing Date
07-Sep-2018
Registration No
1579/2018
Registration Date
07-Sep-2018
Court
TALUKA COURT, VIRAMGAM
Judge
2-Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
Decision Date
06-May-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
Last updated 15-May-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
61
Police Station
VIRAMGAM- TOWN POLICE STATION - AHMEDABAD DISTRICT
Year
2018
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.STATE OF GUJARAT
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.VISHNUBHAI NARANJI THAKOR Advocate - R.J.ASARI
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2.KESAJI VAJUJI THAKOR
Adv. K R PANDYA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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06-May-2026
JudegementView PDF
Summary The court acquitted both accused (Vishnu aka Isho Narayan Thakor and Keshaji aka Kesho Vajuji Thakor) of charges under the Prohibition Act sections 65B, C, E, and F for illegally operating a liquor distillery. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the panch (witness) testimony did not corroborate the seizure panchnama, and critical evidentiary gaps existed regarding the property's ownership and chemical verification of seized materials. Relying on the principle that suspicion cannot substitute proof and the accused's presumption of innocence, the court ordered their acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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06-May-2026
Disposed
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04-May-2026
Judgement
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01-May-2026
Judgement
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28-Apr-2026
Judgement
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16-Apr-2026
Judgement
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15-Apr-2026
Judgement
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07-Apr-2026
Judgement
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25-Mar-2026
Final Arguments
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11-Mar-2026
Further Statement
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18-Feb-2026
Further Statement
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29-Jan-2026
Further Statement
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02-Jan-2026
Further Statement
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05-Dec-2025
Further Statement
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07-Nov-2025
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07-Oct-2025
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23-Sep-2025
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18-Sep-2025
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19-Aug-2025
Further Statement
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16-Jul-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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16-Jun-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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21-May-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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23-Apr-2025
Process To Accused
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26-Mar-2025
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07-Mar-2025
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29-Oct-2021
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11-Dec-2020
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18-Sep-2020
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12-Feb-2020
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13-Nov-2019
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11-Jan-2019
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22-Nov-2018
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08-Oct-2018
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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07-Sep-2018
Case filed
Registration No. 1579/2018
Summary The court acquitted both accused (Vishnu aka Isho Narayan Thakor and Keshaji aka Kesho Vajuji Thakor) of charges under the Prohibition Act sections 65B, C, E, and F for illegally operating a liquor distillery. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the panch (witness) testimony did not corroborate the seizure panchnama, and critical evidentiary gaps existed regarding the property's ownership and chemical verification of seized materials. Relying on the principle that suspicion cannot substitute proof and the accused's presumption of innocence, the court ordered their acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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