State of Gujarat vs MAJUBEN SHAMJIBHAI PARMAR Advocate - A B JOSHI — 1917/2025

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: GJBN070034272025

Filing Number

1917/2025

Filing Date

09-Dec-2025

Registration No

1917/2025

Registration Date

09-Dec-2025

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

11198042250993

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.MAJUBEN SHAMJIBHAI PARMAR Advocate - A B JOSHI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court acquitted the accused, Majuben Shamjibhai Parmar, 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 deficiencies: the panchnama (seizure document) lacked corroboration from independent witnesses, no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report confirmed the seized material was alcohol, and the panchayat witnesses testified inconsistently without supporting the prosecution's narrative. Applying established legal precedents, the court held that when crucial witnesses fail to substantiate the case and material evidence remains unverified, the accused deserves the benefit of doubt and acquittal. 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. 27-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  6. 20-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  7. 13-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  8. 06-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  9. 30-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  10. 23-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  11. 16-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  12. 09-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  13. 26-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  14. 12-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 09-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1917/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the accused, Majuben Shamjibhai Parmar, 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 deficiencies: the panchnama (seizure document) lacked corroboration from independent witnesses, no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report confirmed the seized material was alcohol, and the panchayat witnesses testified inconsistently without supporting the prosecution's narrative. Applying established legal precedents, the court held that when crucial witnesses fail to substantiate the case and material evidence remains unverified, the accused deserves the benefit of doubt and acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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