GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs HASMUKHBHAI @BABAR MANHARBHAI VASAVA Advocate - M L VASAVA — 2349/2023

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(E). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 16th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBH080025682023

Filing Number

2349/2023

Filing Date

18-May-2023

Registration No

2349/2023

Registration Date

18-May-2023

Court

TALUKA COURT, JHAGADIA

Judge

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

Decision Date

16-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11199028220952

Police Station

JHAGADIA POLICE STATION - BHARUCH DISTRICT

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(E)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HASMUKHBHAI @BABAR MANHARBHAI VASAVA Advocate - M L VASAVA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Jun-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Hasmukhbhai Vasava (2349/2023) The court acquitted the accused Hasmukhbhai Vasava of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(e), finding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the foreign liquor was in the accused's possession. The court noted critical evidentive gaps: the prosecution relied on police witnesses with vested interests, failed to collect independent witness statements from the seizure location despite opportunity, and did not submit the required FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report on the contraband, creating reasonable doubt about the case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 06-Jun-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 22-May-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 15-May-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 07-May-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 10-Apr-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 17-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 13-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 17-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 20-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 05-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 07-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 30-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 16-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 30-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 18-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 30-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 02-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 29-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 13-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 16-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 19-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 05-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  26. 17-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 19-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  28. 17-Aug-2024

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  29. 26-Jun-2024

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  30. 15-May-2024

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  31. 02-Apr-2024

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  32. 27-Feb-2024

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  33. 16-Jan-2024

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  34. 04-Dec-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  35. 17-Oct-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  36. 29-Aug-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  37. 24-Jul-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  38. 15-Jun-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  39. 18-May-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2349/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Hasmukhbhai Vasava (2349/2023) The court acquitted the accused Hasmukhbhai Vasava of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(e), finding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the foreign liquor was in the accused's possession. The court noted critical evidentive gaps: the prosecution relied on police witnesses with vested interests, failed to collect independent witness statements from the seizure location despite opportunity, and did not submit the required FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report on the contraband, creating reasonable doubt about the case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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