Government of Gujarat vs SURESH ALIAS DINESH RANMAL MAKVANA Advocate - R H DANGAR — 2220/2025

Case under Public Gambling Act, 1867 [Section 1 18] Section 4,5. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTA on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJDW020030962025

Filing Number

2220/2025

Filing Date

19-Sep-2025

Registration No

2220/2025

Registration Date

19-Sep-2025

Court

CIVIL COURT, KHAMBHALIA

Judge

4-Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

27-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTA

Last updated 27-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11185004251223

Police Station

JAM KHAMBHALIA POLICE STATION – DEVBHUMI DWARKA @ KHAMBHALIYA

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Public Gambling Act, 1867 [Section 1 18] Section 4,5

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SURESH ALIAS DINESH RANMAL MAKVANA Advocate - R H DANGAR

  2. 2.RAMESH KAYABHAI DAGARA

    Adv. null

  3. 3.PRAVIN NATHABHAI MAKVANA

    Adv. null

  4. 4.VIJAY RAJUBHAI DHAVAL

    Adv. null

  5. 5.BUDHDHABHAI PABABHAI MAKVANA

    Adv. null

  6. 6.GIRDHAR RANABHAI ROSHIYA

    Adv. null

  7. 7.SHITALBEN D.O. RAJU UGABHAI DHAVAL

    Adv. null

  8. 8.HIRIBEN W.O. SURESH RANMALBHAI MAKVANA

    Adv. null

  9. 9.HANSABEN W.O. VIRJIBHAI BATHVAR

    Adv. null

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary: Case 2220/2025 The Gujarat High Court acquitted nine accused persons of sugar smuggling charges under the Gujarat Excise Act, Section 145. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical deficiencies: the five-member panel of witnesses testified inconsistently and could not corroborate the prosecution's theory, the seized evidence lacked proper documentation, and the investigation was procedurally flawed with compromised chain of custody. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 26-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 17-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 28-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 27-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 07-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 18-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 15-Dec-2025

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 26-Nov-2025

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 20-Nov-2025

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 18-Oct-2025

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 19-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  16. 19-Sep-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2220/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: Case 2220/2025 The Gujarat High Court acquitted nine accused persons of sugar smuggling charges under the Gujarat Excise Act, Section 145. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical deficiencies: the five-member panel of witnesses testified inconsistently and could not corroborate the prosecution's theory, the seized evidence lacked proper documentation, and the investigation was procedurally flawed with compromised chain of custody. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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