Government of Gujarat vs Shaileshbhai Ganpatbhai Koli — 4119/2025

Summary The court DROPPED all criminal proceedings against the accused for alleged liquor consumption under Section 66(1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. The court held that the 2017 Amendment deleted Section 118, reclassifying the offense as non-cognizable (maximum punishment less than 3 years), requiring prior magistrate permission for investigation under CrPC Section 155(2). Since police initiated investigation without such permission, it was illegal and vitiated; consequently, the court could not take cognizance based on this defective report. The accused was discharged from bail bonds and seized liquor was ordered destroyed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.