Government of Gujarat vs GOPALBHAI BALVANTBHAI VANJHARA Advocate - S M MACHHAR — 117/2026

The court convicted the accused under the Gujarat Prohibition Act for possessing and consuming alcohol without permission, and accepted the accused's voluntary confession of guilt. Considering the accused's poor economic circumstances, family situation, and the principle established in State of Gujarat v. Natwar Harchandji that lesser punishment may be imposed when sufficient and justified reasons exist, the court sentenced the accused to imprisonment up to the date of this order and imposed a fine of Rs. 100, with one day of simple imprisonment as an alternative if the fine remains unpaid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.