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

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.