THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs SUMANBEN HARESHBHAI CHANDUBHAI VASAVA — 2979/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 11th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBH030064492025

Filing Number

2979/2025

Filing Date

31-Jul-2025

Registration No

2979/2025

Registration Date

31-Jul-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, ANKLESVAR

Judge

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

Decision Date

11-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 09-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11199006250199

Police Station

ANKLESHWAR RURAL 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.SUMANBEN HARESHBHAI CHANDUBHAI VASAVA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The Gujarat High Court acquitted respondent Sumanben Hareshbhai Chandubhai Vasava of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(AA), finding insufficient evidence and credibility issues with the panchanama (seizure report). The court ruled that the investigating officer failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, as the five witnesses to the seizure were all police officers lacking independence, and the chemical testing report was not produced as corroborating evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 11-May-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 07-May-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 04-May-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 20-Apr-2026

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 25-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 16-Feb-2026

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 12-Jan-2026

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 08-Dec-2025

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 14-Oct-2025

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 08-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 31-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2979/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The Gujarat High Court acquitted respondent Sumanben Hareshbhai Chandubhai Vasava of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(AA), finding insufficient evidence and credibility issues with the panchanama (seizure report). The court ruled that the investigating officer failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, as the five witnesses to the seizure were all police officers lacking independence, and the chemical testing report was not produced as corroborating evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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