Government of Gujarat vs Parvatbhai Gamirbhai Baria — 251/2026

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: GJDH030003522026

Filing Number

251/2026

Filing Date

28-Jan-2026

Registration No

251/2026

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.Parvatbhai Gamirbhai Baria

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Case Summary The court dismissed proceedings against the accused under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, holding that the offense has been reclassified as non-cognizable following the 2017 amendment. The court reasoned that the repeal of Section 118 (which previously declared prohibition offenses as cognizable) and the removal of cognizable language from Section 66(1)(B) means first-time liquor consumption offenses, carrying a maximum six-month sentence, now fall under non-cognizable classification per Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Consequently, without prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2) BNSS, the court cannot take cognizance based on the complaint or charge-sheet. 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. 251/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The court dismissed proceedings against the accused under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, holding that the offense has been reclassified as non-cognizable following the 2017 amendment. The court reasoned that the repeal of Section 118 (which previously declared prohibition offenses as cognizable) and the removal of cognizable language from Section 66(1)(B) means first-time liquor consumption offenses, carrying a maximum six-month sentence, now fall under non-cognizable classification per Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Consequently, without prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2) BNSS, the court cannot take cognizance based on the complaint or charge-sheet. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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