THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs KIRITBHAI JESANGBHAI RATHOD Advocate - M J RAJ — 748/2025

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 185. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBH050008482025

Filing Number

748/2025

Filing Date

12-Mar-2025

Registration No

748/2025

Registration Date

12-Mar-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, VAGRA

Judge

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

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

127

Police Station

WAGRA POLICE STATION - BHARUCH DISTRICT

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 185
Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66 (1) (B)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KIRITBHAI JESANGBHAI RATHOD Advocate - M J RAJ

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    Judegement

    Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Kiritbhai Jesangbhai Rathod (748/2025) The court acquitted the respondent of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act and IPC Section 185 (drunk driving), finding insufficient evidence. Despite prosecution witnesses confirming alcohol consumption and medical examination revealing intoxication symptoms, the court held that procedural irregularities—including missing blood sample reports from FSL—prevented conclusive proof beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 17-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 27-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 30-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 29-Nov-2025

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 27-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 03-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 12-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 01-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 11-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 19-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 16-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 18-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 03-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  19. 12-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 748/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Kiritbhai Jesangbhai Rathod (748/2025) The court acquitted the respondent of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act and IPC Section 185 (drunk driving), finding insufficient evidence. Despite prosecution witnesses confirming alcohol consumption and medical examination revealing intoxication symptoms, the court held that procedural irregularities—including missing blood sample reports from FSL—prevented conclusive proof beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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