THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs SOMIBEN MAHESHBHAI CHIMANBHAI VASAVA — 656/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 13th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBH030010042026

Filing Number

656/2026

Filing Date

02-Feb-2026

Registration No

656/2026

Registration Date

02-Feb-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, ANKLESVAR

Judge

7-Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

13-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11199004250990

Police Station

ANKLESHWAR CITY POLICE STATION - BHARUCH DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SOMIBEN MAHESHBHAI CHIMANBHAI VASAVA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court acquitted the respondent Somiben Maheshbhai Chimanbhai Vasava of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(AA), finding insufficient evidence and credible witness testimony to establish guilt. The judgment noted critical deficiencies in the investigation, including unreliable panchnama (seizure record) documentation and lack of proper corroboration, leading to the conclusion that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-May-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 12-May-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 11-May-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 04-May-2026

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 20-Apr-2026

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 16-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 02-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 656/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the respondent Somiben Maheshbhai Chimanbhai Vasava of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(AA), finding insufficient evidence and credible witness testimony to establish guilt. The judgment noted critical deficiencies in the investigation, including unreliable panchnama (seizure record) documentation and lack of proper corroboration, leading to the conclusion that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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