State of Gujarat vs MANGUBEN VASHARAMBHAI UKABHAI PARMAR Advocate - A B JOSHI — 249/2026

Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Manguben Vasharambhai Ukabhai Parmar Case No. 249/2026 | Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pailitana The court acquitted the defendant Manguben of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act 1949, Section 65(A), finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical evidentiary gaps: no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report was produced to confirm the seized material was liquor; the panchnama (seizure document) was not properly corroborated by independent witnesses; and the panchs (witness signatories) provided testimony that contradicted rather than supported the prosecution's version. Relying on established precedent regarding witness credibility and circumstantial evidence, the court held that the prosecution's case was insufficiently proven and granted the defendant benefit of doubt under the Indian Criminal Code. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.