THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs SANGITABEN BHUPATBHAI MATHASULIYA Advocate - B P PARMAR — 84/2026

Case Summary: 84/2026 Court Decision: The accused, Sangitaben Bhupatbhai Mathasuliya, was acquitted of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(F) for manufacturing illicit liquor. The court found insufficient evidence to establish exclusive and conscious possession of the alleged contraband material, as the panchas (witnesses) failed to corroborate the seizure narrative in their testimonies. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt because the panch witnesses did not substantiate the police's account of the seizure, and no FSL report was produced confirming the nature of the confiscated material. The court applied established precedents requiring exclusive conscious possession and found the evidence circumstantial and lacking corroboration. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.