Government of Gujarat vs Mukeshbhai Pratapbhai Dayra — 702/2026

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: GJDH030008642026

Filing Number

702/2026

Filing Date

19-Feb-2026

Registration No

702/2026

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

11821052251038

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.Mukeshbhai Pratapbhai Dayra

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    Order

    Case Summary The court dropped all criminal proceedings against the accused charged under Section 66(1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (liquor consumption). The court found that the 2017 Amendment deleted Section 118, making the offense non-cognizable (maximum punishment under 3 years), yet police investigated without obtaining prior magistrate permission as mandated under CrPC Section 155(2). Following Supreme Court precedent in *Keshav Lal Thakur v. State of Bihar*, the court held the investigation illegal and void, rendering the charge-sheet vitiated and unfit for cognizance. The accused was discharged from bail bonds. 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. 702/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The court dropped all criminal proceedings against the accused charged under Section 66(1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (liquor consumption). The court found that the 2017 Amendment deleted Section 118, making the offense non-cognizable (maximum punishment under 3 years), yet police investigated without obtaining prior magistrate permission as mandated under CrPC Section 155(2). Following Supreme Court precedent in *Keshav Lal Thakur v. State of Bihar*, the court held the investigation illegal and void, rendering the charge-sheet vitiated and unfit for cognizance. The accused was discharged from bail bonds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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