THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs RANJANBEN LALABHAI VASAVA — 706/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 25th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBH030010702026

Filing Number

706/2026

Filing Date

04-Feb-2026

Registration No

706/2026

Registration Date

04-Feb-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, ANKLESVAR

Judge

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

Decision Date

25-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11199021251497

Police Station

ANKLESHWAR G.I.D.C. 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.RANJANBEN LALABHAI VASAVA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court acquitted the respondent, Ranjanben Lalabhai Vasava, of charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(a) for alleged illicit liquor sales. The court found insufficient evidence: the panchnama (witness statement) lacked proper verification, police witnesses were all officers rather than independent witnesses, and no reliable laboratory testing confirmed the substance seized was alcohol. Consequently, the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-May-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 20-May-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 18-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. 04-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 706/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the respondent, Ranjanben Lalabhai Vasava, of charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(a) for alleged illicit liquor sales. The court found insufficient evidence: the panchnama (witness statement) lacked proper verification, police witnesses were all officers rather than independent witnesses, and no reliable laboratory testing confirmed the substance seized was alcohol. Consequently, the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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