Government of Gujarat vs Dharmeshbhai Mavsingbhai Baria — 932/2026

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: GJDH030011142026

Filing Number

932/2026

Filing Date

24-Feb-2026

Registration No

932/2026

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.Dharmeshbhai Mavsingbhai Baria

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Court Summary The court declined to take cognizance of the case against Dharmeshbhai Mavsingbhai Baria under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for liquor consumption. The court held that following the 2017 amendment which repealed Section 118 of the Prohibition Act, offences under Section 66(1)(B) are now classified as non-cognizable offences. Since the first-time liquor consumption offense carries a maximum punishment of only six months imprisonment, it falls under Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, requiring prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2), which was not obtained. Consequently, the proceedings were dropped with liberty to the prosecution to take appropriate steps. 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. 932/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Summary The court declined to take cognizance of the case against Dharmeshbhai Mavsingbhai Baria under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for liquor consumption. The court held that following the 2017 amendment which repealed Section 118 of the Prohibition Act, offences under Section 66(1)(B) are now classified as non-cognizable offences. Since the first-time liquor consumption offense carries a maximum punishment of only six months imprisonment, it falls under Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, requiring prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2), which was not obtained. Consequently, the proceedings were dropped with liberty to the prosecution to take appropriate steps. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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