THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs MANISH ARVINDBHAI MAKWANA Advocate - H M MAKWANA — 586/2025

Judegement

Case Summary: Criminal Case 586/2025 Court Decision: The accused, Manish Arvindbhai Makwana, was acquitted and discharged of theft charges under IPC Section 303(2). The court found the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the alleged mobile phone theft, despite the complainant losing a Vivo mobile phone valued at ₹13,499 on December 26, 2024. The court applied the benefit of doubt principle, holding that suspicion—however strong—cannot substitute for proof in criminal cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case filed

Registration No. 586/2025