THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs LALSINH VAJESINH RATHOD Advocate - P K DESAI — 1178/2025

SUMMARY OF CASE 1178/2025 The court acquitted respondent Lalsinh Vajesinh Rathod of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, finding the prosecution's case unsupported by independent corroborating evidence. Although police seized illicit liquor (2 liters valued at ₹400) from the accused's residence on 12/09/2025, the panchas (witnesses) who testified failed to meaningfully support the prosecution narrative, and critical procedural requirements—including proper sample collection, FSL analysis, and independent witness corroboration—were not satisfied. The court concluded that conviction cannot rest solely on uncorroborated police testimony in prohibition cases where pancha presence is mandatory, and therefore set aside the conviction while imposing a nominal fine of ₹5,000 with property forfeiture as ordered. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.