THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs MANGABHAI BALABHAI TARAR Advocate - H M THAKOR — 655/2025

Judegement

Case 655/2025 Summary The court acquitted Mangabhai Balabhai Tarar of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(A)(A), finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment noted critical evidentiary gaps: the panchas (witnesses) who were allegedly present during the seizure did not corroborate the prosecution's claims; FSL reports on the seized liquor sample were absent; and the seizure lacked proper independent witness testimony, relying solely on uncorroborated police evidence. The court applied established precedent holding that when panchas are legally mandated, their corroborating testimony is essential for conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Disposed

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Judgement

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Evidence Of Prosecution

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Evidence Of Prosecution

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Process To Accused

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Process To Accused

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Process To Accused

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Process To Accused

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Process To Accused

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Process To Accused

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First hearing

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Case filed

Registration No. 655/2025