Government of Gujarat vs Mahendrabhai Rameshbhai Baria — 701/2026

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: GJDH030008632026

Filing Number

701/2026

Filing Date

19-Feb-2026

Registration No

701/2026

Registration Date

19-Feb-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, DEVGADHBARIA

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--DISPOSED OF

Last updated 03-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11821052250995

Police Station

PIPLOD POLICE STATION - DAHOD DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Mahendrabhai Rameshbhai Baria

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Summary The court dropped the criminal proceedings against the accused for alleged liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. The court held that the 2017 Amendment deleted the cognizable classification, making the offense non-cognizable with a maximum punishment under 3 years, requiring prior Magistrate permission for investigation under Section 155(2) CrPC. Since the investigating officer conducted the investigation without obtaining this mandatory permission, the investigation was deemed illegal and vitiated, precluding cognizance of the case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 07-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 19-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 701/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court dropped the criminal proceedings against the accused for alleged liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. The court held that the 2017 Amendment deleted the cognizable classification, making the offense non-cognizable with a maximum punishment under 3 years, requiring prior Magistrate permission for investigation under Section 155(2) CrPC. Since the investigating officer conducted the investigation without obtaining this mandatory permission, the investigation was deemed illegal and vitiated, precluding cognizance of the case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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