Government of Gujarat vs Parvatbhai Gamirbhai Baria — 251/2026

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.