State of Gujarat vs NITABEN DIPAKBHAI KARSHANBHAI VAGHELA — 314/2026

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: GJBN070005602026

Filing Number

314/2026

Filing Date

18-Feb-2026

Registration No

314/2026

Registration Date

18-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

11198042251144

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.NITABEN DIPAKBHAI KARSHANBHAI VAGHELA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: 314/2026 Court Decision: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate acquitted respondent Nitaben Dipakbhai Karshanbhai Vaghela of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 65(A), finding the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court found critical deficiencies in the prosecution's evidence: panchnama (seizure document) testimony was unreliable as witnesses did not substantiate details about the alleged prohibited substance; no independent witnesses were examined; no FSL (forensic) report confirmed the seized material was liquor; and the circumstantial evidence created reasonable doubt. Applying precedent principles, the court held that when panchnama itself is unproven, corroborating witness testimony cannot remedy the deficiency. The accused was granted benefit of doubt and acquitted. 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. 18-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 314/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 314/2026 Court Decision: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate acquitted respondent Nitaben Dipakbhai Karshanbhai Vaghela of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 65(A), finding the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court found critical deficiencies in the prosecution's evidence: panchnama (seizure document) testimony was unreliable as witnesses did not substantiate details about the alleged prohibited substance; no independent witnesses were examined; no FSL (forensic) report confirmed the seized material was liquor; and the circumstantial evidence created reasonable doubt. Applying precedent principles, the court held that when panchnama itself is unproven, corroborating witness testimony cannot remedy the deficiency. The accused was granted benefit of doubt and acquitted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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