Government of Gujarat vs Rajubhai Bhikhabhai Nayak — 941/2026

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: GJDH030011232026

Filing Number

941/2026

Filing Date

24-Feb-2026

Registration No

941/2026

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.Rajubhai Bhikhabhai Nayak

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Court Summary The Devgadh Baria Magistrate Court dismissed proceedings against Rajubhai Bhikhabhai Nayak under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, holding that the offense is now non-cognizable following the 2017 amendment that repealed Section 118. The court reasoned that since the maximum punishment for a first-time liquor consumption offense is only six months imprisonment, it falls under Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, classifying it as non-cognizable and requiring prior magistrate permission before cognizance can be taken. 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. 941/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Summary The Devgadh Baria Magistrate Court dismissed proceedings against Rajubhai Bhikhabhai Nayak under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, holding that the offense is now non-cognizable following the 2017 amendment that repealed Section 118. The court reasoned that since the maximum punishment for a first-time liquor consumption offense is only six months imprisonment, it falls under Schedule I, Part II of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, classifying it as non-cognizable and requiring prior magistrate permission before cognizance can be taken. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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