THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs MUKUNDBHAI SHANTILAL VASAVA Advocate - A K CHAUDHARI — 1465/2021

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66(1),B,65(A)(E),81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 13th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBH090019042021

Filing Number

1465/2021

Filing Date

20-Jul-2021

Registration No

1465/2021

Registration Date

20-Jul-2021

Court

TALUKA COURT, VALIA

Judge

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

Decision Date

13-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

985

Police Station

VALIA POLICE STATION - BHARUCH DISTRICT

Year

2016

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66(1),B,65(A)(E),81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MUKUNDBHAI SHANTILAL VASAVA Advocate - A K CHAUDHARI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Apr-2026

    Judegement

    Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Mukundbhai Shantilal Vasava (CC 1465/2021) The court acquitted the accused of foreign liquor smuggling charges, finding that prosecution witnesses' testimony lacked corroboration and independent evidence. The court held that suspicion cannot replace proof and applied the principle that benefit of doubt must favor the accused when case lacks convincing evidence beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

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  5. 18-Feb-2026

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  6. 13-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

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  7. 16-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

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  8. 26-Nov-2025

    Further Statement

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  9. 28-Oct-2025

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  10. 23-Sep-2025

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  48. 27-Mar-2023

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  65. 28-Dec-2021

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  68. 30-Sep-2021

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  69. 25-Aug-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  70. 20-Jul-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1465/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Mukundbhai Shantilal Vasava (CC 1465/2021) The court acquitted the accused of foreign liquor smuggling charges, finding that prosecution witnesses' testimony lacked corroboration and independent evidence. The court held that suspicion cannot replace proof and applied the principle that benefit of doubt must favor the accused when case lacks convincing evidence beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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