Government of Gujarat vs SOMABHAI CHIMANBHAI BARIA Advocate - V B CHAUHAN — 1008/2025
Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 185. Disposed: Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY on 14th March 2026.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJDH060014392025
Filing Number
1008/2025
Filing Date
05-Dec-2025
Registration No
1008/2025
Registration Date
05-Dec-2025
Court
TALUKA COURT, DHANPUR
Judge
1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
Decision Date
14-Mar-2026
Nature of Disposal
Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY
Last updated 03-Apr-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
11821014250892
Police Station
DHANPUR POLICE STATION - DAHOD DISTRICT
Year
2025
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Government of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.SOMABHAI CHIMANBHAI BARIA Advocate - V B CHAUHAN
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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14-Mar-2026
OrderView PDF
The Principal Civil Court of Dhanpur convicted the accused for driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 66(1)(b) and Motor Vehicle Act Section 185. The court accepted the accused's voluntary guilty plea, considering it was his first offense and noting his family background and request for leniency, and imposed lenient sentences: imprisonment until court closure plus ₹100 fine (or 3 days simple imprisonment if fine unpaid) under Prohibition Act, and imprisonment until court closure plus ₹1,000 fine (or 5 days simple imprisonment if fine unpaid) under Motor Vehicle Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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14-Mar-2026
Disposed
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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11-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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07-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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21-Feb-2026
Process To Accused
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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18-Feb-2026
Process To Accused
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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04-Feb-2026
Process To Accused
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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19-Jan-2026
Process To Accused
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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01-Jan-2026
Process To Accused
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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12-Dec-2025
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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05-Dec-2025
Case filed
Registration No. 1008/2025
The Principal Civil Court of Dhanpur convicted the accused for driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 66(1)(b) and Motor Vehicle Act Section 185. The court accepted the accused's voluntary guilty plea, considering it was his first offense and noting his family background and request for leniency, and imposed lenient sentences: imprisonment until court closure plus ₹100 fine (or 3 days simple imprisonment if fine unpaid) under Prohibition Act, and imprisonment until court closure plus ₹1,000 fine (or 5 days simple imprisonment if fine unpaid) under Motor Vehicle Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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