THE STATE OF GUJARAT ALANG MARINE POLICE STATION vs SURESHBHAI NANJIBHAI ZALA — 264/2026
Case under Gujarat (bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 02nd May 2026.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJBN040004532026
e-Filing Number
10-02-2026
Filing Number
264/2026
Filing Date
10-02-2026
Registration No
264/2026
Registration Date
10-02-2026
Court
TALUKA COURT, TALAJA
Judge
1-ADDI CIVIL JUDGE & J.M.F.C
Decision Date
02nd May 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
FIR Details
FIR Number
5
Police Station
ALANG MARINE POLICE STATION - BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT
Year
2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
THE STATE OF GUJARAT ALANG MARINE POLICE STATION
Respondent(s)
SURESHBHAI NANJIBHAI ZALA
Hearing History
Judge: 1-ADDI CIVIL JUDGE & J.M.F.C
Disposed
JUDGEMENT
JUDGEMENT
EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 02-05-2026 | Disposed |
| 28-04-2026 | JUDGEMENT |
| 18-04-2026 | JUDGEMENT |
| 13-03-2026 | EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION |
Final Orders / Judgements
Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Sureshbhai Nanjibhai Zala (CC 264/2026) Decision: The court acquitted the accused Sureshbhai Nanjibhai Zala of charges under Section 65AA of the Gujarat Prohibition Act due to insufficient evidence. Key Reasoning: Although police alleged they found contraband liquor in the accused's possession on 10/01/2026, the court found the recovery unproven because the panchas (independent witnesses) who allegedly witnessed the seizure turned hostile, testifying they signed the panchnama without witnessing any actual search and signed documents only as instructed by police. Applying precedent law requiring searches under prohibition laws to occur in panchas' presence, the court held that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and therefore lacked proper safeguards against wrongful conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Sureshbhai Nanjibhai Zala (CC 264/2026) Decision: The court acquitted the accused Sureshbhai Nanjibhai Zala of charges under Section 65AA of the Gujarat Prohibition Act due to insufficient evidence. Key Reasoning: Although police alleged they found contraband liquor in the accused's possession on 10/01/2026, the court found the recovery unproven because the panchas (independent witnesses) who allegedly witnessed the seizure turned hostile, testifying they signed the panchnama without witnessing any actual search and signed documents only as instructed by police. Applying precedent law requiring searches under prohibition laws to occur in panchas' presence, the court held that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and therefore lacked proper safeguards against wrongful conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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