State of Gujarat vs REKHABEN VIKRAMBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - A B JOSHI — 288/2026
Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 27th March 2026.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJBN070005322026
Filing Number
288/2026
Filing Date
17-Feb-2026
Registration No
288/2026
Registration Date
17-Feb-2026
Court
TALUKA COURT, PALITANA
Judge
3-Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM
Decision Date
27-Mar-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
Last updated 31-May-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
11198042250905
Police Station
PALITANA TOWN POLICE STATION - BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT
Year
2025
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.State of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.REKHABEN VIKRAMBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - A B JOSHI
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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27-Mar-2026
JudegementView PDF
Case Summary: 288/2026 The court acquitted advocate Rekhaben Vikrambhai Vaghela of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 65(A), finding that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical evidential gaps: panchnamas (seizure records) were not properly corroborated by independent witnesses, no FSL (forensic) report confirmed the seized substance was alcohol, and the panchayat witnesses who testified did not support the prosecution narrative, thus benefiting the accused with the doubt. Consequently, the accused was acquitted and released on bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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27-Mar-2026
Disposed
Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM
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13-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM
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06-Mar-2026
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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17-Feb-2026
Case filed
Registration No. 288/2026
Case Summary: 288/2026 The court acquitted advocate Rekhaben Vikrambhai Vaghela of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 65(A), finding that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical evidential gaps: panchnamas (seizure records) were not properly corroborated by independent witnesses, no FSL (forensic) report confirmed the seized substance was alcohol, and the panchayat witnesses who testified did not support the prosecution narrative, thus benefiting the accused with the doubt. Consequently, the accused was acquitted and released on bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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