Government of Gujarat vs DILIPBHAI HARSINGBHAI DAMOR Advocate - N B CHAUHAN — 109/2026

Case under Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65E,116B. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 18th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJDH060001782026

Filing Number

109/2026

Filing Date

11-Feb-2026

Registration No

109/2026

Registration Date

11-Feb-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, DHANPUR

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

18-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 22-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11821014250972

Police Station

DHANPUR POLICE STATION - DAHOD DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65E,116B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DILIPBHAI HARSINGBHAI DAMOR Advocate - N B CHAUHAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-May-2026

    Judegement

    SUMMARY The court acquitted the accused under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(E) and 116(B), finding that the prosecution failed to establish conscious possession of foreign liquor recovered from the accused. The court held that recovery was not properly proved, sealing procedures were not followed, panch witnesses contradicted the prosecution in cross-examination, and no independent witnesses corroborated the case, necessitating acquittal with benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-May-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 11-May-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 07-May-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 23-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 09-Apr-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 18-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 11-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 109/2026

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY The court acquitted the accused under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(E) and 116(B), finding that the prosecution failed to establish conscious possession of foreign liquor recovered from the accused. The court held that recovery was not properly proved, sealing procedures were not followed, panch witnesses contradicted the prosecution in cross-examination, and no independent witnesses corroborated the case, necessitating acquittal with benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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