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.

Case disposed

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

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65B,65C,65E,65F

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.VISHNUBHAI NARANJI THAKOR Advocate - R.J.ASARI

  2. 2.KESAJI VAJUJI THAKOR

    Adv. K R PANDYA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 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.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 04-May-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 01-May-2026

    Judgement

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  6. 28-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  7. 16-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  8. 15-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  9. 07-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 25-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 11-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 18-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

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  13. 29-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

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  14. 02-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

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  15. 05-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

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  16. 07-Nov-2025

    Further Statement

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  17. 07-Oct-2025

    Further Statement

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  18. 23-Sep-2025

    Further Statement

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  19. 18-Sep-2025

    Further Statement

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  20. 19-Aug-2025

    Further Statement

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  21. 16-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  22. 16-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  23. 21-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  24. 23-Apr-2025

    Process To Accused

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  25. 26-Mar-2025

    Process To Accused

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  26. 07-Mar-2025

    Process To Accused

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  27. 19-Feb-2025

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  28. 28-Jan-2025

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  29. 26-Dec-2024

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  30. 21-Nov-2024

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  31. 24-Oct-2024

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  32. 19-Sep-2024

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  33. 29-Aug-2024

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  34. 16-Aug-2024

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  35. 09-Jul-2024

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  36. 24-Jun-2024

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  37. 30-May-2024

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  38. 30-Apr-2024

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  39. 18-Mar-2024

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  40. 15-Feb-2024

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  41. 19-Jan-2024

    Process To Accused

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  42. 08-Dec-2023

    Process To Accused

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  43. 03-Nov-2023

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  44. 11-Oct-2023

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  45. 13-Sep-2023

    Process To Accused

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  46. 23-Aug-2023

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  47. 19-Jul-2023

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  48. 21-Jun-2023

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  49. 31-May-2023

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  50. 03-May-2023

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  51. 05-Apr-2023

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  52. 07-Mar-2023

    Process To Accused

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  53. 31-Jan-2023

    Process To Accused

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  54. 28-Dec-2022

    Process To Accused

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  55. 07-Dec-2022

    Process To Accused

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  56. 15-Nov-2022

    Process To Accused

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  57. 13-Sep-2022

    Process To Accused

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  58. 26-Jul-2022

    Process To Accused

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  59. 03-Jun-2022

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  60. 22-Apr-2022

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  61. 28-Jan-2022

    Process To Accused

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  62. 29-Oct-2021

    Process To Accused

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  63. 03-Sep-2021

    Process To Accused

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  64. 04-Jun-2021

    Process To Accused

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  65. 05-Mar-2021

    Process To Accused

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  66. 11-Dec-2020

    Process To Accused

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  67. 18-Sep-2020

    Process To Accused

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  68. 19-Jun-2020

    Process To Accused

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  69. 20-Mar-2020

    Process To Accused

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  70. 12-Feb-2020

    Process To Accused

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  71. 01-Jan-2020

    Process To Accused

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  72. 13-Nov-2019

    Process To Accused

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  73. 18-Sep-2019

    Process To Accused

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  74. 31-Jul-2019

    Process To Accused

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  75. 04-Jun-2019

    Process To Accused

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  76. 24-Apr-2019

    Process To Accused

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  77. 27-Feb-2019

    Process To Accused

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  78. 11-Jan-2019

    Process To Accused

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  79. 22-Nov-2018

    Process To Accused

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  80. 08-Oct-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  81. 07-Sep-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1579/2018

casestatus.in Summary

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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