Government of Gujarat vs GANGABEN @ GEETABEN PITAMBARBHAI PATEL Advocate - M P TRIVEDI — 62/2017

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 302,114,201. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 21st April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJBK180015552017

Filing Number

62/2017

Filing Date

10-Jul-2017

Registration No

62/2017

Registration Date

10-Jul-2017

Court

ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, Deesa

Judge

3-6th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

21-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

18

Police Station

DEESA SOUTH POLICE STATION - BANASKANTHA DISTRICT

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 302,114,201
Gujarat (Bombay) Police Act, 1951 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. V B KANSARA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.GANGABEN @ GEETABEN PITAMBARBHAI PATEL Advocate - M P TRIVEDI

  2. 2.HARESHKUMAR @ LALO GANGARAMBHAI PATEL

    Adv. M P TRIVEDI

  3. 3.SHASHIBHAI @ SATISHBHAI KANAJIBHAI PRAJAPATI

    Adv. K G PADHIYAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Court Judgment Summary The 6th Additional Sessions Court at Deesa acquitted all three accused persons (Gangaben, Hareshkumar, and Shashibhai) of charges under IPC sections 302, 114, 201 (culpable homicide and conspiracy) in a murder case. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting that all discovery panchnama witnesses were hostile and the investigating officer failed to properly prove the contents of the panchnama as required by Supreme Court precedent. The court criticized the prosecution and police for careless handling of this serious crime and ordered copies of the judgment sent to senior police and prosecution authorities. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 21-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    6th Addl District Judge

  4. 02-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  5. 13-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  6. 09-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    6th Addl District Judge

  7. 24-Feb-2026

    OrderView PDF

  8. 24-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  9. 05-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  10. 01-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  11. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  12. 30-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  13. 07-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  14. 19-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  15. 10-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  16. 17-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  17. 25-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  18. 27-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  19. 26-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  20. 28-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  21. 05-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  22. 18-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  23. 22-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  24. 30-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  25. 28-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  26. 17-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  27. 22-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  28. 21-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  29. 12-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  30. 07-Nov-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  31. 25-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  32. 18-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  33. 02-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  34. 05-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  35. 15-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  36. 24-May-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  37. 13-Apr-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  38. 20-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  39. 06-Feb-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  40. 02-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  41. 14-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  42. 03-Oct-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  43. 23-Aug-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  44. 13-Jul-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  45. 02-Jun-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  46. 18-Apr-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  47. 14-Mar-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  48. 24-Jan-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  49. 07-Dec-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  50. 04-Oct-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  51. 17-Aug-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  52. 16-Jul-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  53. 24-Jun-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  54. 18-May-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  55. 09-Apr-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  56. 23-Mar-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  57. 18-Feb-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  58. 24-Dec-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  59. 10-Nov-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  60. 23-Sep-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  61. 26-Aug-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  62. 29-Jul-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  63. 18-Jun-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  64. 07-May-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  65. 03-Feb-2020

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  66. 27-Nov-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  67. 30-Sep-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  68. 19-Aug-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  69. 04-Jul-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  70. 27-May-2019

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    3rd Addl District Judge

  71. 10-Apr-2019

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

  72. 21-Feb-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  73. 15-Nov-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  74. 29-Oct-2018

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  75. 15-Oct-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  76. 29-Sep-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  77. 15-Sep-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  78. 30-Aug-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  79. 16-Aug-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  80. 31-Jul-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  81. 13-Jul-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  82. 22-Jun-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  83. 01-Jun-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  84. 16-May-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  85. 01-May-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  86. 10-Apr-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  87. 19-Mar-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  88. 03-Mar-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  89. 17-Feb-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  90. 30-Jan-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  91. 15-Jan-2018

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  92. 30-Dec-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  93. 13-Dec-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  94. 22-Nov-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  95. 01-Nov-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  96. 13-Oct-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  97. 29-Sep-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  98. 11-Sep-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  99. 22-Aug-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  100. 08-Aug-2017

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  101. 24-Jul-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  102. 10-Jul-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 62/2017

casestatus.in Summary

Court Judgment Summary The 6th Additional Sessions Court at Deesa acquitted all three accused persons (Gangaben, Hareshkumar, and Shashibhai) of charges under IPC sections 302, 114, 201 (culpable homicide and conspiracy) in a murder case. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting that all discovery panchnama witnesses were hostile and the investigating officer failed to properly prove the contents of the panchnama as required by Supreme Court precedent. The court criticized the prosecution and police for careless handling of this serious crime and ordered copies of the judgment sent to senior police and prosecution authorities. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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