Government of Gujarat vs Sunilbhai Hirabhai Nayak — 937/2026

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: GJDH030011192026

Filing Number

937/2026

Filing Date

24-Feb-2026

Registration No

937/2026

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 Hirabhai Nayak

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Case Summary The court dismissed charges against Sunilbhai Hirabhai Nayak for alleged liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The court held that the 2017 Amendment repealed Section 118, which previously classified prohibition offences as cognizable, making them now non-cognizable offences. Since first-time consumption offences carry a maximum punishment of only six months imprisonment, they fall under non-cognizable category per Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), requiring prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2) BNSS to proceed. The proceedings were consequently dropped with liberty for prosecution to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. 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. 937/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The court dismissed charges against Sunilbhai Hirabhai Nayak for alleged liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The court held that the 2017 Amendment repealed Section 118, which previously classified prohibition offences as cognizable, making them now non-cognizable offences. Since first-time consumption offences carry a maximum punishment of only six months imprisonment, they fall under non-cognizable category per Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), requiring prior magistrate permission under Section 174(2) BNSS to proceed. The proceedings were consequently dropped with liberty for prosecution to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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