THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs PRAVINBHAI POPATBHAI BAMBHANIYA Advocate - R K MAKWANA — 1393/2024

The court sentenced the accused Pravinbhai Popatbhai Bambhaniya to a fine of Rs. 100 (with simple imprisonment of five days as alternative) under the Prohibition Act Section 64(1), while imposing lenient punishment instead of the maximum sentence. The court considered mitigating factors including the accused's impoverished status, family responsibilities, first-time offense, and potential hardships of imprisonment on his family's economic conditions, citing precedent judgments that permit reduced sentencing for special circumstances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.