Government of Gujarat vs TARUNBHAI BHUPENDRABHAI LAVANTRA — 118/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A),116(B). Disposed: Contested--JUDGEMENT on 30th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJAN030001732026

Filing Number

118/2026

Filing Date

28-Jan-2026

Registration No

118/2026

Registration Date

28-Jan-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, PETLAD

Judge

1-Principal Senior CIVIL Judge And Addl. CJM

Decision Date

30-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGEMENT

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11215021250414

Police Station

PETLAD TOWN POLICE STATION - ANAND DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A),116(B)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.TARUNBHAI BHUPENDRABHAI LAVANTRA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Tarunbhai Bhupendrabhai Lavantra (C.C. 118/2026) The court acquitted the defendant of charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(1)(a) and (b) for possessing foreign liquor (Orange Hill Vodka). The court found that prosecution witnesses, particularly the panchas (official witnesses), failed to support the case adequately, and the "exclusive and conscious possession" required for conviction could not be established beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that without credible witness support and given the weak evidence, continuing the trial would waste judicial time. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge And Addl. CJM

  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge And Addl. CJM

  5. 28-Feb-2026

    Process To Accused

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge And Addl. CJM

  6. 16-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 28-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 118/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Tarunbhai Bhupendrabhai Lavantra (C.C. 118/2026) The court acquitted the defendant of charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(1)(a) and (b) for possessing foreign liquor (Orange Hill Vodka). The court found that prosecution witnesses, particularly the panchas (official witnesses), failed to support the case adequately, and the "exclusive and conscious possession" required for conviction could not be established beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that without credible witness support and given the weak evidence, continuing the trial would waste judicial time. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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