Government of Gujarat vs VIKRAMJI POPATJI MADHVATAR (THAKOR) Advocate - M P ZALA — 17624/2025
Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65F. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 24th April 2026.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJBK020295322025
Filing Number
17624/2025
Filing Date
03-Dec-2025
Registration No
17624/2025
Registration Date
03-Dec-2025
Court
CIVIL COURT PALANPUR
Judge
5-4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
Decision Date
24-Apr-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
Last updated 06-May-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
11195024250459
Police Station
GADH POLICE STATION - BANASKANTHA DISTRICT
Year
2025
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Government of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.VIKRAMJI POPATJI MADHVATAR (THAKOR) Advocate - M P ZALA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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24-Apr-2026
JudegementView PDF
Case Summary Court Decision: The Magistrate acquitted the accused (Vikramji Popat Madhatr) of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(f), finding insufficient evidence to prove the alleged possession and sale of illicit liquor on the specified date. Key Reasoning: The court determined that the prosecution's case was built primarily on police witnesses, whose testimonies lacked independent corroboration from neutral witnesses. The independent witnesses (panchas) who certified the seizure could not substantiate the key details, and critical forensic analysis (FSL certificate confirming the substance as illicit liquor) was absent from the court record, making it impossible to conclusively establish the nature of the seized material. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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24-Apr-2026
Disposed
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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10-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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04-Feb-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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02-Jan-2026
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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03-Dec-2025
Case filed
Registration No. 17624/2025
Case Summary Court Decision: The Magistrate acquitted the accused (Vikramji Popat Madhatr) of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(f), finding insufficient evidence to prove the alleged possession and sale of illicit liquor on the specified date. Key Reasoning: The court determined that the prosecution's case was built primarily on police witnesses, whose testimonies lacked independent corroboration from neutral witnesses. The independent witnesses (panchas) who certified the seizure could not substantiate the key details, and critical forensic analysis (FSL certificate confirming the substance as illicit liquor) was absent from the court record, making it impossible to conclusively establish the nature of the seized material. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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