THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs NARENDRASINH @ MUKESHBHAI AMARATBHAI PUJARA Advocate - M U BARIYA — 534/2024

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Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Narendrasinh @ Mukeshbhai Amaratbhai Pujara Court Decision: The court acquitted the accused Narendrasinh of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(e). The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt because the five panchas (witnesses) who conducted the search contradicted the prosecution's claims, and critical evidence lacked independent corroboration. The police investigation contained significant gaps regarding how contraband was seized, the chain of custody, and forensic analysis. Key Reasoning: The court emphasized that when mandatory panchas are required during a search, police testimony must be corroborated by independent evidence. Since the panchas neither supported the prosecution nor the police narrative, and the government failed to establish proper chain of custody or provide authentic documentation of seized foreign liquor bottles, the accused was entitled to benefit of doubt under criminal procedure standards. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. 534/2024