THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs GOPALBHAI CHAGANBHAI JATAPARA Advocate - B H CHHATRAVALA — 2169/2023

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(E),116(B),81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 16th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBT030027092023

Filing Number

2169/2023

Filing Date

09-Aug-2023

Registration No

2169/2023

Registration Date

09-Aug-2023

Court

TALUKA COURT, GADHADA

Judge

2-Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

16-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 31-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11190004230902

Police Station

GADHADA POLICE STATION – BOTAD DISTRICT

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(E),116(B),81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.GOPALBHAI CHAGANBHAI JATAPARA Advocate - B H CHHATRAVALA

  2. 2.KULDIPBHAI HATHIBHAI GOVALIYA

    Adv. B H CHHATRAVALA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 2169/23 The Gujarat court acquitted all three accused (Gopalbhai Chaganbhai Jatapara, Kuldipbhai Hathibhai Govaliya, and Udhyabhai Babhabhai Khavad) of charges under IPC Sections 65(f), 116(b), and 81 related to illegal possession and sale of foreign liquor. The court found that the prosecution's evidence, relying primarily on panchnamas (police attestation documents) and police testimonies without independent corroborating witnesses, was insufficient to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, as the seized liquor evidence lacked proper authentication and chain of custody documentation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 04-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 04-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 20-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 20-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 07-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 07-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 17-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 17-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 16-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 03-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 27-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 06-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 12-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 14-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 01-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 01-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 17-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 17-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 21-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  26. 28-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 28-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  28. 12-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  29. 22-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  30. 22-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  31. 17-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  32. 07-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  33. 26-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  34. 21-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  35. 18-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  36. 21-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  37. 29-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  38. 29-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  39. 26-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  40. 04-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  41. 09-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  42. 04-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  43. 05-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  44. 08-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  45. 20-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  46. 08-Nov-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  47. 11-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  48. 06-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  49. 25-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  50. 14-Aug-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  51. 09-Aug-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2169/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 2169/23 The Gujarat court acquitted all three accused (Gopalbhai Chaganbhai Jatapara, Kuldipbhai Hathibhai Govaliya, and Udhyabhai Babhabhai Khavad) of charges under IPC Sections 65(f), 116(b), and 81 related to illegal possession and sale of foreign liquor. The court found that the prosecution's evidence, relying primarily on panchnamas (police attestation documents) and police testimonies without independent corroborating witnesses, was insufficient to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, as the seized liquor evidence lacked proper authentication and chain of custody documentation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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