State of Gujarat vs SHOBHABEN HIMMATBHAI KANABHAI PARMAR Advocate - A B JOSHI — 237/2026

Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Shobhaben Himmatbhai Kanabhai Parmar The court acquitted the accused Shobhaben Himmatbhai Kanabhai Parmar of charges under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, Section 65(A), finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical evidentiary gaps: the panchnama (seizure document) was not substantiated by independent witnesses; the seized material was not forensically tested to establish it was prohibited liquor; and the independent panch witnesses testified without corroborating the prosecution's allegations. Following precedent law, the court held that when panchas contradict the prosecution case and independent witnesses are not examined, the accused deserves the benefit of doubt. The accused was acquitted and released on existing bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.