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.

Case disposed

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

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 185
Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66(1)B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SOMABHAI CHIMANBHAI BARIA Advocate - V B CHAUHAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 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.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 07-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 21-Feb-2026

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 18-Feb-2026

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 04-Feb-2026

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 19-Jan-2026

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 01-Jan-2026

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 12-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 05-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1008/2025

casestatus.in Summary

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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