THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs UDAYBHAI BABBHAI KHAVAD Advocate - B H CHHATRAVALA — 2787/2023

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: GJBT030036122023

Filing Number

2787/2023

Filing Date

03-Oct-2023

Registration No

2787/2023

Registration Date

03-Oct-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.UDAYBHAI BABBHAI KHAVAD Advocate - B H CHHATRAVALA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 2787/23 The court acquitted all three accused (Gopalabhai, Kuldipabhai, and Udayabhai) of charges under the Prohibition Act and Indian Penal Code sections relating to illegal foreign liquor possession and sale. The prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt because the panch witnesses (village elders) who allegedly witnessed the seizure provided contradictory testimony unsupported by documentary evidence, and the investigating officer's evidence regarding the seizure procedure and chain of custody was inadequate to prove guilt. 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. 19-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  45. 20-Dec-2023

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  46. 08-Nov-2023

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  47. 11-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  48. 03-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2787/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 2787/23 The court acquitted all three accused (Gopalabhai, Kuldipabhai, and Udayabhai) of charges under the Prohibition Act and Indian Penal Code sections relating to illegal foreign liquor possession and sale. The prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt because the panch witnesses (village elders) who allegedly witnessed the seizure provided contradictory testimony unsupported by documentary evidence, and the investigating officer's evidence regarding the seizure procedure and chain of custody was inadequate to prove guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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