THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs Viralbhai Manubhai Vala Advocate - V G KHASIYA — 36/2020

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 354A. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 30th April 2026.

Case disposed

PCSO - SPECIAL CASE - PCSO

CNR: GJBT010009372020

Filing Number

36/2020

Filing Date

06-Oct-2020

Registration No

36/2020

Registration Date

06-Oct-2020

Court

DISTRICT COURT, BOTAD

Judge

2-Addl.district & Sessions Judge

Decision Date

30-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 11-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11190002201916

Police Station

BOTAD TOWN POLICE STATION – BOTAD DISTRICT

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 354A
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Section 8,12

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. DGP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Viralbhai Manubhai Vala Advocate - V G KHASIYA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: SP. PCSO No. 36/2020 Court Decision: The court acquitted the accused Viralbhai Manubhai Vala under IPC Section 354(A) and POCSO Act Sections 8 and 12, finding the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to significant evidentiary gaps and inconsistencies in witness testimonies. Key Reasoning: The judge identified critical deficiencies in the investigation, including failure to recover the alleged note with phone number, lack of phone call records, absence of crime scene examination, contradictions in victim's birth date documentation, and conflicting accounts regarding timing and circumstances of the alleged incidents, all of which undermined the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  4. 28-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  6. 07-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

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  7. 03-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

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  8. 01-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

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  9. 20-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

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  10. 19-Aug-2025

    Final Arguments

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  11. 19-Jul-2025

    Further Statement

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  12. 09-Jul-2025

    Further Statement

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  13. 10-Jun-2025

    Further Statement

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  14. 19-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  15. 22-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  16. 24-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  17. 25-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  18. 13-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  19. 29-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  20. 19-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  21. 05-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  22. 20-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  23. 07-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  24. 25-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  25. 19-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  26. 04-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  27. 23-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  28. 13-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  29. 24-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  30. 22-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  31. 19-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  32. 12-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  33. 20-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  34. 21-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  35. 08-Nov-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  36. 13-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  37. 22-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  38. 04-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  39. 18-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  40. 03-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  41. 19-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  42. 04-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  43. 23-Jun-2023

    Hearing On Framing Of Charge/Discharge Application

    2nd Addl District Judge

  44. 21-Jun-2023

    Hearing On Framing Of Charge/Discharge Application

    2nd Addl District Judge

  45. 23-May-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  46. 26-Apr-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  47. 08-Apr-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  48. 15-Mar-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    2nd Addl District Judge

  49. 02-Feb-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  50. 27-Dec-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  51. 17-Nov-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  52. 03-Oct-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  53. 25-Aug-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  54. 19-Jul-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  55. 07-Jun-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  56. 27-Apr-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  57. 15-Mar-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  58. 01-Feb-2022

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  59. 22-Dec-2021

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  60. 17-Nov-2021

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  61. 13-Sep-2021

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  62. 19-Jul-2021

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  63. 01-Jun-2021

    Process To Accused

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  64. 08-Apr-2021

    Process To Accused

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  65. 17-Feb-2021

    Process To Accused

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  66. 29-Dec-2020

    Process To Accused

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  67. 06-Nov-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  68. 06-Oct-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 36/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: SP. PCSO No. 36/2020 Court Decision: The court acquitted the accused Viralbhai Manubhai Vala under IPC Section 354(A) and POCSO Act Sections 8 and 12, finding the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to significant evidentiary gaps and inconsistencies in witness testimonies. Key Reasoning: The judge identified critical deficiencies in the investigation, including failure to recover the alleged note with phone number, lack of phone call records, absence of crime scene examination, contradictions in victim's birth date documentation, and conflicting accounts regarding timing and circumstances of the alleged incidents, all of which undermined the prosecution's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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