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

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.