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.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJBT040002002017
Filing Number
187/2017
Filing Date
04-08-2007
Registration No
187/2017
Registration Date
04-08-2007
Court
TALUKA COURT, RANPUR
Judge
1-PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE & J.M.F.C
Decision Date
15th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
FIR Details
FIR Number
32
Police Station
BARVALA POLICE STATION – BOTAD DISTRICT
Year
2006
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
THE STATE OF GUJARAT
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
MERABHAI VAMABHAI BHARWAD (ABATED) Advocate - N G VAHOYA
DEVABHAI MERABHAI BHARWAD
Hearing History
Judge: 1-PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE & J.M.F.C
Disposed
JUDGEMENT
FINAL ARGUMENTS
FURTHER STATEMENT
EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 15-04-2026 | Disposed |
| 13-04-2026 | JUDGEMENT |
| 08-04-2026 | FINAL ARGUMENTS |
| 30-03-2026 | FURTHER STATEMENT |
| 16-03-2026 | EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION |
Final Orders / Judgements
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.
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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