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

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 85,66(1)B. Disposed: Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJDH050001472026

Filing Number

117/2026

Filing Date

07-Jan-2026

Registration No

117/2026

Registration Date

07-Jan-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, JHALOD

Judge

1-Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

Last updated 16-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 85,66(1)B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.GOPALBHAI BALVANTBHAI VANJHARA Advocate - S M MACHHAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    Order

    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.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  4. 06-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  5. 05-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 07-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 117/2026

casestatus.in Summary

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.

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