Government of Gujarat vs VELABHAI JOYTABHAI PADHAR(RAJPUT) Advocate - D M PATEL — 150/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AE,116(B). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 06th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBK080002242026

Filing Number

150/2026

Filing Date

03-Feb-2026

Registration No

150/2026

Registration Date

03-Feb-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, THARAD

Judge

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

Decision Date

06-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11996006251353

Police Station

THARAD POLICE STATION - BANASKANTHA DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AE,116(B)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.VELABHAI JOYTABHAI PADHAR(RAJPUT) Advocate - D M PATEL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary In Criminal Case No. 150/2026, the Thrad First Class Judicial Magistrate acquitted the accused Velabhai Joyatabhai Padhar of charges under the Prohibition Act, Sections 65(a)(i) and 116(b), regarding alleged possession of foreign liquor bottles. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the seized liquor was in the accused's conscious possession, noting critical evidentiary gaps including absence of independent witnesses, incomplete panchnama documentation, and lack of chemical analysis reports to confirm the liquor's authenticity. Applying established judicial principles on burden of proof in criminal proceedings, the court held that the prosecution's evidence was insufficient to overcome reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 09-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 03-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 03-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 150/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary In Criminal Case No. 150/2026, the Thrad First Class Judicial Magistrate acquitted the accused Velabhai Joyatabhai Padhar of charges under the Prohibition Act, Sections 65(a)(i) and 116(b), regarding alleged possession of foreign liquor bottles. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the seized liquor was in the accused's conscious possession, noting critical evidentiary gaps including absence of independent witnesses, incomplete panchnama documentation, and lack of chemical analysis reports to confirm the liquor's authenticity. Applying established judicial principles on burden of proof in criminal proceedings, the court held that the prosecution's evidence was insufficient to overcome reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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