Government of Gujarat vs Ashokbhai Shanabhai Koli(Patel) — 709/2026

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: GJDH030008732026

Filing Number

709/2026

Filing Date

19-Feb-2026

Registration No

709/2026

Registration Date

19-Feb-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 03-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11821052251062

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.Ashokbhai Shanabhai Koli(Patel)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The court dismissed proceedings against the accused under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, holding that the offense is now non-cognizable following the 2017 amendment. The court reasoned that the repeal of Section 118 (which declared prohibition offenses cognizable) combined with the maximum punishment of six months for first-time consumption offenses means the charge falls under non-cognizable offenses per Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and cannot proceed without prior magistrate 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. 07-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 19-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 709/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The court dismissed proceedings against the accused under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, holding that the offense is now non-cognizable following the 2017 amendment. The court reasoned that the repeal of Section 118 (which declared prohibition offenses cognizable) combined with the maximum punishment of six months for first-time consumption offenses means the charge falls under non-cognizable offenses per Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and cannot proceed without prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2) BNSS. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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