State of Gujarat vs PUJABEN RAHULBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - A B JOSHI — 289/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBN070005332026

Filing Number

289/2026

Filing Date

17-Feb-2026

Registration No

289/2026

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

11198042250963

Police Station

PALITANA TOWN POLICE STATION - BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(A)(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PUJABEN RAHULBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - A B JOSHI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: 289/2026 The court acquitted respondent Pujaben Rahulbhai Vaghela of charges under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, Section 65(A), finding the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court found critical evidential gaps: the panchnama (seizure record) was not properly corroborated by independent witnesses, the seized contraband was not forensically tested, and prosecution witnesses (panchas) did not provide substantive testimony supporting the allegations. Applying established precedent, the court held that when panchas fail to provide credible supporting evidence and independent witnesses are not examined, reliance on the panchnama alone is unsafe, particularly where material contradictions exist and the seized substance remains unverified. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  5. 06-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 17-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 289/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 289/2026 The court acquitted respondent Pujaben Rahulbhai Vaghela of charges under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, Section 65(A), finding the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court found critical evidential gaps: the panchnama (seizure record) was not properly corroborated by independent witnesses, the seized contraband was not forensically tested, and prosecution witnesses (panchas) did not provide substantive testimony supporting the allegations. Applying established precedent, the court held that when panchas fail to provide credible supporting evidence and independent witnesses are not examined, reliance on the panchnama alone is unsafe, particularly where material contradictions exist and the seized substance remains unverified. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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