THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs DHIRUBHAI SHAMBHUBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - R S BHALIYA — 1686/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 01st April 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBN050024722025

Case disposed

Filing Number

1686/2025

Filing Date

11-08-2025

Registration No

1686/2025

Registration Date

11-08-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, MAHUVA

Judge

5-PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. CJM

Decision Date

01st April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

FIR Details

FIR Number

11198035250546

Police Station

MAHUVA POLICE STATION - BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A)

Petitioner(s)

THE STATE OF GUJARAT

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

DHIRUBHAI SHAMBHUBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - R S BHALIYA

Hearing History

Judge: 5-PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. CJM

01-04-2026

Disposed

13-03-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

29-01-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

29-11-2025

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

01-10-2025

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

Final Orders / Judgements

01-04-2026
JUDEGEMENT

The respondent was acquitted of charges under the Prohibition Act for allegedly possessing 0.8 liters of liquor valued at ₹1,600. The court found the prosecution's case lacked credibility as the panchas (witnesses) did not support the prosecution, the investigation procedure was procedurally defective, and critical evidence gaps existed regarding the accused's ownership of the seized liquor. The accused was acquitted under CrPC Section 248(1) with seized items to be destroyed per judicial procedure. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The respondent was acquitted of charges under the Prohibition Act for allegedly possessing 0.8 liters of liquor valued at ₹1,600. The court found the prosecution's case lacked credibility as the panchas (witnesses) did not support the prosecution, the investigation procedure was procedurally defective, and critical evidence gaps existed regarding the accused's ownership of the seized liquor. The accused was acquitted under CrPC Section 248(1) with seized items to be destroyed per judicial procedure. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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