Government of Gujarat vs Sunilbhai Pradipbhai Baria — 931/2026

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: GJDH030011132026

Filing Number

931/2026

Filing Date

24-Feb-2026

Registration No

931/2026

Registration Date

24-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 16-Mar-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.Sunilbhai Pradipbhai Baria

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Case Summary The court dismissed the case against Sunilbhai Pradipbhai Baria for alleged liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The court held that following the 2017 amendment repealing Section 118 of the Act, offences under Section 66(1)(B) are now non-cognizable rather than cognizable, and since the maximum punishment for a first-time offence is only six months imprisonment, the magistrate cannot take cognizance without prior permission under Section 174(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The proceedings were dropped with liberty to the prosecution to pursue appropriate legal remedies. 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. 06-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 24-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 931/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The court dismissed the case against Sunilbhai Pradipbhai Baria for alleged liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The court held that following the 2017 amendment repealing Section 118 of the Act, offences under Section 66(1)(B) are now non-cognizable rather than cognizable, and since the maximum punishment for a first-time offence is only six months imprisonment, the magistrate cannot take cognizance without prior permission under Section 174(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The proceedings were dropped with liberty to the prosecution to pursue appropriate legal remedies. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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