Government of Gujarat vs MAHESHBHAI BALUBHAI VASAVA Advocate - S R BHATTI — 58/2025

Case Summary: 58/2025 Court Decision: The court acquitted both accused Maheshbhai Balubhai Vasava and Lakhiben Mukeshbhai Shantilal Rathod of charges under the Prohibition Act (Sections 65(a)(a), 81, 98(2)), finding the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court found critical gaps in the investigation and prosecution evidence: the FIR lacked specific details (time of tip-off, vehicle used, panchas' full names), the independent witnesses (panchas) provided no substantive corroboration despite signing the seizure memo, and the police relied entirely on official witnesses without gathering independent testimony despite the public location of the offense. The court concluded the prosecution's case was insufficient and granted the accused benefit of doubt under criminal jurisprudence principles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.