State of Gujarat vs BASUBEN GHELABHAI AMARABHAI VAGHELA Advocate - A B JOSHI — 252/2026

Case Summary: C.C. No. 252/2026 The court acquitted the accused, Basuben Ghelabhai Amarabhai Vaghela, of charges under the Gujarat 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 record) was not properly substantiated, independent witnesses were not examined, FSL reports on the seized contraband were absent, and the panchs who testified could not corroborate the prosecution's allegations. Applying established legal precedent, the court held that when key evidence remains unproven and suspicions arise regarding seized materials, the accused deserves the benefit of doubt. The accused was discharged and existing bail conditions continued during appeal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.