THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs MAGANJI MANGAJI ZALA Advocate - P K MAKWANA — 905/2025

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Case Summary: 905/2025 THE STATE OF GUJARAT v. MAGANJI MANGAJI ZALA The court acquitted the accused of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(a)(b), finding insufficient evidence for conviction. The prosecution's case relied solely on uncorroborated police testimony regarding the seizure of contraband liquor, but the mandatory panchas (independent witnesses) failed to support the seizure narrative. The court noted critical procedural deficiencies: no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) analysis report was produced, the sample collection procedures prescribed under the 2012 Rules were not followed, and independent witness corroboration—legally obligatory for search operations—was absent. Applying established precedent, the court held that conviction cannot rest on uncorroborated police testimony alone when panch presence is mandatory, and ruled the case lacked sufficient evidence for guilty verdict. 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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Evidence Of Prosecution

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Evidence Of Prosecution

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Evidence Of Prosecution

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First hearing

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Case filed

Registration No. 905/2025