STATE OF GUJARAT GN vs RAMESHBHAI MELABHAI VASAVA(U.T.P.) Advocate - J V PATEL — 41/2025

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 302,354(A)(1)(2),201. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 24th April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJBH010016812025

Filing Number

41/2025

Filing Date

14-Jul-2025

Registration No

41/2025

Registration Date

14-Jul-2025

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT BHARUCH

Judge

6-5th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

24-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 09-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

03

Police Station

AMOD POLICE STATION - BHARUCH DISTRICT

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 302,354(A)(1)(2),201
Gujarat (Bombay) Police Act, 1951 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT GN

    Adv. J J PARMAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RAMESHBHAI MELABHAI VASAVA(U.T.P.) Advocate - J V PATEL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Rameshbhai Melabhai Vasava (SC Case No. 41/2025) Court's Decision: The accused, Rameshbhai Melabhai Vasava, was acquitted of charges under IPC Sections 302, 304(A)(1)(2), 201, and GP Act Section 135. Key Reasoning: Despite circumstantial evidence and post-mortem findings showing the victim (Ajit Chhotu Vasava) died from brain injuries, the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Critical gaps included: (1) no eyewitness to the actual crime; (2) no forensic evidence linking accused's clothing/stick to victim's blood; (3) inconsistent witness statements, particularly from victim's sister-in-law (hostile witness); (4) eight-year delay in arrest raising credibility questions; (5) incomplete FSL investigation lacking victim's blood samples for comparison. The court found the circumstantial evidence insufficient to conclusively connect the accused to the murder. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 24-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    5th Addl District Judge

  4. 18-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    5th Addl District Judge

  5. 13-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    5th Addl District Judge

  6. 10-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    5th Addl District Judge

  7. 06-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    5th Addl District Judge

  8. 30-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    5th Addl District Judge

  9. 25-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  10. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  11. 18-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  12. 05-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  13. 23-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  14. 09-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  15. 29-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  16. 22-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  17. 13-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  18. 01-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  19. 18-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  20. 04-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  21. 21-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  22. 07-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  23. 01-Nov-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  24. 18-Oct-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  25. 07-Oct-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  26. 24-Sep-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  27. 11-Sep-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  28. 28-Aug-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  29. 14-Aug-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  30. 31-Jul-2025

    Documentary Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  31. 17-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  32. 14-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 41/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Rameshbhai Melabhai Vasava (SC Case No. 41/2025) Court's Decision: The accused, Rameshbhai Melabhai Vasava, was acquitted of charges under IPC Sections 302, 304(A)(1)(2), 201, and GP Act Section 135. Key Reasoning: Despite circumstantial evidence and post-mortem findings showing the victim (Ajit Chhotu Vasava) died from brain injuries, the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Critical gaps included: (1) no eyewitness to the actual crime; (2) no forensic evidence linking accused's clothing/stick to victim's blood; (3) inconsistent witness statements, particularly from victim's sister-in-law (hostile witness); (4) eight-year delay in arrest raising credibility questions; (5) incomplete FSL investigation lacking victim's blood samples for comparison. The court found the circumstantial evidence insufficient to conclusively connect the accused to the murder. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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