THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs PRADIPBHAI MADHUBHAI SOLANKI Advocate - R S BHALIYA — 1861/2024

Case Summary: The State of Gujarat v. Pradipbhai Madhubhai Solanki (C.C.No.1861/2024) The court acquitted respondent Pradipbhai Madhubhai Solanki of charges under the Prohibition Act, finding the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. Despite seizure of foreign liquor bottles worth ₹3,000 and witness statements, the prosecution's evidence—primarily from five police witnesses—contained significant gaps: the five panch witnesses were not properly examined, no independent witnesses corroborated the recovery, FSL report on seized liquor was not submitted, and the property chain was not adequately established. The court held the prosecution bore the burden of proving guilt conclusively and absent cogent evidence, the accused's presumption of innocence prevailed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.