Government of Gujarat vs ABBASALI SHABASALI SHEKH — 121/2026

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Case Summary: C.C.NO.121-2026 Court Decision: The court acquitted Abbasali Shabasali Shekh of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(a)(a) and 116(b) for possession of imported whisky ("Green Label Wisky for Sale in Rajasthan Only"). The court found insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, noting that key witnesses did not adequately support the prosecution's case and the seizure procedure was questionable. Key Reasoning: The court emphasized that when a judge is certain there is no prospect of conviction, valuable court time should not be wasted holding a trial merely to complete procedural formalities. The crucial witnesses' testimony failed to establish the respondent's conscious and exclusive possession of the contraband, and procedural irregularities rendered the evidence insufficient to meet the "beyond reasonable doubt" standard required for criminal conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Principal Senior CIVIL Judge And Addl. CJM

Process To Accused

Principal Senior CIVIL Judge And Addl. CJM

First hearing

Initial hearing scheduled

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Registration No. 121/2026