ABHABHAI RUPSIBHAI GOHIL vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - V A GANDHI — 146/2026

Summary The Additional Sessions Judge at Tharad rejected the anticipatory bail application of Abhabhai Rupshibhai Gohil, accused of illicit liquor trafficking under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The court found prima facie evidence of the applicant's active involvement in "piloting" the illegal liquor operation, including phone records and tower location data linking him to the co-accused driver, establishing him as a business partner who filled the liquor in the vehicle. The court rejected the parity argument with co-accused who received bail, noting the applicant's distinct culpable role, his four-month absconding period, prior criminal history, and flight risk, necessitating custodial interrogation to determine the modus operandi of this large-scale operation involving 3,744 bottles valued at ₹10,10,448. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.