Government of Gujarat vs Chimanbhai Bhavsingbhai Dehda — 331/2026

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: GJDH030004362026

Filing Number

331/2026

Filing Date

31-Jan-2026

Registration No

331/2026

Registration Date

31-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.Chimanbhai Bhavsingbhai Dehda

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Summary The court dismissed proceedings against the accused under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act (liquor consumption), holding that the offense is now non-cognizable following the 2017 amendment which repealed Section 118 of the Act. Since first-time liquor consumption offenses carry a maximum punishment of only six months—falling below the three-year threshold—they are classified as non-cognizable and bailable under Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, meaning the court cannot take cognizance without prior police permission under Section 174(2) BNSS. 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. 31-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 331/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court dismissed proceedings against the accused under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act (liquor consumption), holding that the offense is now non-cognizable following the 2017 amendment which repealed Section 118 of the Act. Since first-time liquor consumption offenses carry a maximum punishment of only six months—falling below the three-year threshold—they are classified as non-cognizable and bailable under Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, meaning the court cannot take cognizance without prior police permission under Section 174(2) BNSS. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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