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

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 15th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJAR060014912025

Filing Number

1178/2025

Filing Date

31-Dec-2025

Registration No

1178/2025

Registration Date

31-Dec-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, DHANSURA

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

15-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

50624

Police Station

DHANSURA POLICE STATION – ARVALLI @ MODASA DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.LALSINH VAJESINH RATHOD Advocate - P K DESAI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    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.

  3. 15-May-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 06-May-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 23-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 18-Apr-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 04-Apr-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 24-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 13-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 19-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 20-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 31-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1178/2025

casestatus.in Summary

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.

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