THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs ASHOKBHAI NARANBHAI BALIYA Advocate - U R DAVE — 9/2025

Case under The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 109,115(2),352,54,103(1). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 13th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJBN010010022025

e-Filing Number

13-02-2025

Filing Number

9/2025

Filing Date

11-Feb-2025

Registration No

9/2025

Registration Date

11-Feb-2025

Court

DISTICT AND SESSIONS COURT, BHAVNAGAR

Judge

1-Principal District Judge

Decision Date

13-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 31-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11198048240422

Police Station

SONGADH POLICE STATION - BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 109,115(2),352,54,103(1)
Gujarat (Bombay) Police Act, 1951 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. M R JOSHI, J D KEDA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ASHOKBHAI NARANBHAI BALIYA Advocate - U R DAVE

  2. 2.GOKULBHAI NARANBHAI BALIYA

    Adv. U R DAVE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Sessions Case No. 9/2025 Court Decision: Both accused, Ashokbhai Naranbhai Baliya and Gokulbhai Naranbhai Baliya, were acquitted of charges under BNS sections 103(1), 109, 115(2), 352, 54, and GPA section 135. The prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the accused caused the victim's death through intentional injuries. Key Reasoning: Despite medical evidence confirming serious head injuries and other trauma, the court found insufficient evidence directly linking the accused to the assault. Critical gaps included the complainant's own testimony lacking specificity about the attack, absence of corroborating eyewitness accounts naming the accused, and investigative inconsistencies regarding initial medical records and injury documentation at the first health center visited. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District Judge

  4. 27-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District Judge

  5. 13-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  6. 31-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal District Judge

  7. 23-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  8. 12-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  9. 01-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  10. 18-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  11. 12-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  12. 28-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  13. 14-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  14. 01-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  15. 18-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  16. 07-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  17. 04-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  18. 23-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  19. 09-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  20. 26-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  21. 12-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  22. 29-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  23. 15-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  24. 01-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  25. 17-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  26. 03-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  27. 20-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  28. 06-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  29. 22-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  30. 15-Apr-2025

    Hearing On Framing Of Charge/Discharge Application

    Principal District Judge

  31. 01-Apr-2025

    Hearing On Framing Of Charge/Discharge Application

    Principal District Judge

  32. 18-Mar-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  33. 04-Mar-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  34. 18-Feb-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 11-Feb-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 9/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Sessions Case No. 9/2025 Court Decision: Both accused, Ashokbhai Naranbhai Baliya and Gokulbhai Naranbhai Baliya, were acquitted of charges under BNS sections 103(1), 109, 115(2), 352, 54, and GPA section 135. The prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the accused caused the victim's death through intentional injuries. Key Reasoning: Despite medical evidence confirming serious head injuries and other trauma, the court found insufficient evidence directly linking the accused to the assault. Critical gaps included the complainant's own testimony lacking specificity about the attack, absence of corroborating eyewitness accounts naming the accused, and investigative inconsistencies regarding initial medical records and injury documentation at the first health center visited. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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