Government of Gujarat vs Niravkumar Manaharbhai Baria — 717/2026

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: GJDH030008842026

Filing Number

717/2026

Filing Date

20-Feb-2026

Registration No

717/2026

Registration Date

20-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

11821052260105

Police Station

PIPLOD POLICE STATION - DAHOD DISTRICT

Year

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.Niravkumar Manaharbhai Baria

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Summary The court DROPPED criminal proceedings against the accused for liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. The court found that the 2017 Amendment deleted the cognizable classification, making the offence non-cognizable (max punishment under 3 years). Since the investigating officer failed to obtain mandatory prior Magistrate's permission under Section 155(2) CrPC before investigation, the investigation was illegal and vitiated, rendering the charge-sheet inadmissible. 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. 20-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 717/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court DROPPED criminal proceedings against the accused for liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. The court found that the 2017 Amendment deleted the cognizable classification, making the offence non-cognizable (max punishment under 3 years). Since the investigating officer failed to obtain mandatory prior Magistrate's permission under Section 155(2) CrPC before investigation, the investigation was illegal and vitiated, rendering the charge-sheet inadmissible. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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