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

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.