Government of Gujarat vs SOMABHAI CHIMANBHAI BARIA Advocate - V B CHAUHAN — 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.