THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs PRATAPBHAI ANKUBHAI KHACHAR Advocate - R.D.GIDA — 1262/2017

Case under Public Gambling Act, 1867 [section 1 18] Section 4,5. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 25th May 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBT020014772017

Case disposed

Filing Number

1262/2017

Filing Date

28-06-2017

Registration No

1262/2017

Registration Date

28-06-2017

Court

CIVIL COURT, BOTAD

Judge

4-CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE & ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE

Decision Date

25th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

FIR Details

FIR Number

33

Police Station

PALIYAD POLICE STATION – BOTAD DISTRICT

Year

2017

Acts & Sections

PUBLIC GAMBLING ACT, 1867 [SECTION 1 18] Section 4,5

Petitioner(s)

THE STATE OF GUJARAT

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

PRATAPBHAI ANKUBHAI KHACHAR Advocate - R.D.GIDA

PRATAPBHAI AAPABHAI KHACHAR

Adv. R.D.GIDA

RANJITBHAI CHAPBHAI KHACHAR

KANJIBHAI JEMABHAI VASANI

SHANTILAL RANCHHODBHAI RATHOD

PRAVINBHAI RAMKUBHAI KHACHAR

NARENDRABHAI RAMKUBHAI KHACHAR

AARSIBHAI RAMABHAI KATHAD

PRATAPBHAI BHARATBHAI DHADHAL

KANUBHAI DEVAYATBHAI DANGAR

MUNABHAI BABBHAI KHACHAR

UDAYBHAI VALKUBHAI DHADHAL

SANJAYBHAI MANUBHAI VALA

SURESHBHAI KANUBHAI KHACHAR

IKABALBHAI ISHABHAI MEMAN

BHAGIRATHBHAI MANUBHAI DHADHAL

BHUPATBHAI VALJIBHAI SANKALIYA

Hearing History

Judge: 4-CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE & ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE

25-05-2026

Disposed

16-05-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

11-05-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

10-04-2026

WARRANT OF ARREST

13-03-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

Final Orders / Judgements

25-05-2026
JUDEGEMENT

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 1262/2017 Decision: The court acquitted all 17 accused of gambling charges under the Gambling Act, sections 4-5. The judge found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that three-patti gambling was occurring at the location. Key evidentiary gaps included: witnesses (panchas) could not corroborate the panchnama details; no independent witnesses testified; insufficient proof of who won/lost money; and absence of evidence that the seized location belonged to the primary accused. The court applied precedent principles requiring corroborating evidence and independent testimony in gambling cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 1262/2017 Decision: The court acquitted all 17 accused of gambling charges under the Gambling Act, sections 4-5. The judge found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that three-patti gambling was occurring at the location. Key evidentiary gaps included: witnesses (panchas) could not corroborate the panchnama details; no independent witnesses testified; insufficient proof of who won/lost money; and absence of evidence that the seized location belonged to the primary accused. The court applied precedent principles requiring corroborating evidence and independent testimony in gambling cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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