Government of Gujarat vs PRADHANJI VELAJI THAKOR Advocate - R G DAVE — 4363/2024

Case under Public Gambling Act, 1867 [Section 1 18] Section 12A. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 29th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBK040062542024

Filing Number

4363/2024

Filing Date

11-Dec-2024

Registration No

4363/2024

Registration Date

11-Dec-2024

Court

TALUKA COURT, DEESA

Judge

12-2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

29-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 06-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

045

Police Station

DEESA SOUTH POLICE STATION - BANASKANTHA DISTRICT

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Public Gambling Act, 1867 [Section 1 18] Section 12A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PRADHANJI VELAJI THAKOR Advocate - R G DAVE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary Case No. C.C.No. 4363/2024 The court acquitted the accused (Pradhan Velaji Hadkar) of charges under the Gujarat Sugar Prohibition Act, Section 12(A), finding insufficient evidence to prove the alleged sugar smuggling offense. The prosecution's case relied primarily on police witness testimony without corroborating independent evidence, and the court found critical gaps in the investigation, including lack of proper documentation and chain of custody procedures, rendering the charges unsubstantiated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 29-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  4. 17-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  5. 25-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  6. 10-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  7. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  8. 13-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  9. 17-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  10. 03-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  11. 26-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  12. 07-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  13. 16-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  14. 19-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  15. 21-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  16. 17-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  17. 12-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  18. 28-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  19. 24-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  20. 13-Dec-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  21. 11-Dec-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 4363/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary Case No. C.C.No. 4363/2024 The court acquitted the accused (Pradhan Velaji Hadkar) of charges under the Gujarat Sugar Prohibition Act, Section 12(A), finding insufficient evidence to prove the alleged sugar smuggling offense. The prosecution's case relied primarily on police witness testimony without corroborating independent evidence, and the court found critical gaps in the investigation, including lack of proper documentation and chain of custody procedures, rendering the charges unsubstantiated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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