THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs PRATAPBHAI VISHUBHAI KHACHAR Advocate - P M ACHARYA — 616/2022

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(F),81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 04th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBT020008852022

Filing Number

616/2022

Filing Date

25-Mar-2022

Registration No

616/2022

Registration Date

25-Mar-2022

Court

CIVIL COURT, BOTAD

Judge

3-Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

Decision Date

04-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 11-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11190002211475

Police Station

BOTAD TOWN POLICE STATION – BOTAD DISTRICT

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(F),81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PRATAPBHAI VISHUBHAI KHACHAR Advocate - P M ACHARYA

  2. 2.PRAKASHBHAI @ PAKO CHIKUBHAI JILIYA

    Adv. P M ACHARYA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-Jun-2026

    Judegement

    Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Pratapbhai Vishubhai Khachar & Others (616/2022) The court acquitted both accused under the Prohibition Act after finding insufficient credible evidence. The prosecution's case relied primarily on police testimony without independent corroboration from panchas (witnesses), whose testimony lacked consistency regarding the seizure procedure and location details. The court held that mere police officer testimony, unsupported by independent witnesses, cannot establish the offense beyond reasonable doubt, particularly when the alleged illegal liquor manufacturing site was in a public area without proper documentation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 04-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  4. 19-May-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  5. 18-May-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  6. 20-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  7. 16-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  8. 09-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  9. 05-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  10. 01-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  11. 27-Oct-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  12. 15-Sep-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  13. 24-Jul-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  14. 21-Jun-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  15. 03-May-2025

    Further Statement

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  16. 29-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  17. 01-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  18. 27-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  19. 23-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  20. 25-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  21. 21-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  22. 20-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  23. 23-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  24. 25-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  25. 15-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  26. 10-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  27. 30-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  28. 02-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  29. 14-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  30. 10-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  31. 01-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  32. 30-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  33. 02-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge

  34. 31-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  35. 21-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  36. 21-Oct-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  37. 23-Sep-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  38. 02-Jul-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  39. 15-Jun-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  40. 25-Mar-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 616/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Pratapbhai Vishubhai Khachar & Others (616/2022) The court acquitted both accused under the Prohibition Act after finding insufficient credible evidence. The prosecution's case relied primarily on police testimony without independent corroboration from panchas (witnesses), whose testimony lacked consistency regarding the seizure procedure and location details. The court held that mere police officer testimony, unsupported by independent witnesses, cannot establish the offense beyond reasonable doubt, particularly when the alleged illegal liquor manufacturing site was in a public area without proper documentation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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