THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs HARIBHAI JIVABHAI JAPADIYA Advocate - N M KHASIYA — 127/2025

Summary The Principal Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate of Dholera acquitted the accused, HariBhai Jivabhai Zapdiya, of charges under the Prohibition Act sections 66(1)(b) and 85(1), finding the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical deficiencies: the panchnama witness lacked independence (being a police GRD employee), the complainant and investigating officer were the same person compromising impartiality, and mandatory procedures under the Gujarat Prohibition Rules 1959 were violated regarding blood sample collection. The benefit of doubt went to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.