Government of Gujarat vs JAVRARAM HANSARAM GARG Advocate - S S SAMEJA — 438/2024

Case Summary The court acquitted the accused Javaraam Hansaram Garg of charges under IPC Sections 279, 304(A), and MV Act Sections 177, 184, 134 in a fatal road accident case. The judge found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused drove recklessly or negligently, causing the death of Maghabhai Devabhai Chaudhri. The court noted that witnesses could not identify the driver or provide concrete evidence of rash/negligent driving, and held that "high speed" is a relative term requiring material evidence on record to establish negligence in the specific circumstances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.