State of Gujarat vs KAJALBEN ROHITBHAI PARMAR Advocate - A B JOSHI — 292/2026

Summary of Case 292/2026 The court acquitted respondent Kajalben Rohitbhai Parmar of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act 1949, Section 65(A), finding that the prosecution failed to adequately prove its case. The court noted that the panch witnesses (independent witnesses) who testified did not substantively support the allegations, the seized material lacked FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) confirmation, and critical evidentiary gaps existed regarding the nature of the allegedly prohibited substance. Applying established precedent, the court held that when independent witnesses do not support the complainant's case and material contradictions exist in witness statements, the accused deserves the benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.