Government of Gujarat vs RAMBHAI SAMATBHAI KANSAGRA Advocate - D S SANKHAT — 35/2026

Case Summary The Gujarat High Court convicted the accused under the Gujarat Prohibition Act for possessing and consuming alcohol without a permit in a public place. Considering the accused's plea of guilt, confession, impoverished socio-economic background, and commitment to abstain from future crimes, the court imposed a lenient sentence of Rs. 100 (or 10 days simple imprisonment if unpaid) instead of the statutory minimum, relying on established precedent that "special and adequate reasons" peculiar to each accused must be recorded in writing to justify reduced sentences. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.