THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs MERABHAI VAMABHAI BHARWAD (ABATED) Advocate - N G VAHOYA — 187/2017

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 420,,465,,468,,471,,114. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBT040002002017

Filing Number

187/2017

Filing Date

04-Aug-2007

Registration No

187/2017

Registration Date

04-Aug-2007

Court

TALUKA COURT, RANPUR

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 11-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

32

Police Station

BARVALA POLICE STATION – BOTAD DISTRICT

Year

2006

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 420,,465,,468,,471,,114

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MERABHAI VAMABHAI BHARWAD (ABATED) Advocate - N G VAHOYA

  2. 2.DEVABHAI MERABHAI BHARWAD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

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  3. 15-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

  4. 15-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Merabhai Vamabhai Bharwad The court acquitted defendant Devabhai Merabhai Bharwad of charges under IPC sections 420, 465, 468, 471, and 114, finding the prosecution failed to establish essential elements. The case involved allegations of forged documents related to agricultural land sale deeds, but the court determined the prosecution's documentary evidence (primarily photocopies) was inadmissible secondary evidence without proper foundational proof of original documents' existence or reasonable explanation for their non-production, rendering the case unproven beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 15-Apr-2026

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  7. 08-Apr-2026

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    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  107. 04-Aug-2007

    Case filed

    Registration No. 187/2017

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Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Merabhai Vamabhai Bharwad The court acquitted defendant Devabhai Merabhai Bharwad of charges under IPC sections 420, 465, 468, 471, and 114, finding the prosecution failed to establish essential elements. The case involved allegations of forged documents related to agricultural land sale deeds, but the court determined the prosecution's documentary evidence (primarily photocopies) was inadmissible secondary evidence without proper foundational proof of original documents' existence or reasonable explanation for their non-production, rendering the case unproven beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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