Government of Gujarat vs Mansing Vajesing Pagi — 250/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66(1)B. Disposed: Uncontested--DISPOSED OF on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJDH030003512026

Filing Number

250/2026

Filing Date

28-Jan-2026

Registration No

250/2026

Registration Date

28-Jan-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, DEVGADHBARIA

Judge

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

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--DISPOSED OF

Last updated 16-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66(1)B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Mansing Vajesing Pagi

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    The court held that Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act is a non-cognizable offence following the 2017 amendment, which repealed Section 118 that previously classified such offences as cognizable. Since a first-time liquor consumption offence carries a maximum punishment of six months, it falls under Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, requiring prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2) for cognizance. The court dismissed the case against the accused, finding that no such permission was obtained. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 06-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 23-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 28-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 250/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court held that Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act is a non-cognizable offence following the 2017 amendment, which repealed Section 118 that previously classified such offences as cognizable. Since a first-time liquor consumption offence carries a maximum punishment of six months, it falls under Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, requiring prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2) for cognizance. The court dismissed the case against the accused, finding that no such permission was obtained. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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