Government of Gujarat vs KANABHAI VALABHAI BUJAD Advocate - S K BELA — 71/2025

Case under The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 115(1),351(2),54. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTA on 07th April 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJDW030000872025

Case disposed

Filing Number

71/2025

Filing Date

06-02-2025

Registration No

71/2025

Registration Date

06-02-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, KALYANPUR

Judge

1-PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

07th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTA

FIR Details

FIR Number

5240060

Police Station

JAMNAGAR RAILWAY POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 Section 115(1),351(2),54

Petitioner(s)

Government of Gujarat

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

KANABHAI VALABHAI BUJAD Advocate - S K BELA

MAYUR ALIAS RAJ S/O SOMABHAI PUNABHAI ASAVAR

Adv. S K BELA

HARDIK S/O BHIKHUBHAI MANDANBHAI ODICH

Adv. S K BELA

Hearing History

Judge: 1-PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE & J.M.F.C

07-04-2026

Disposed

12-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

28-02-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

07-02-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

17-01-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

Final Orders / Judgements

07-04-2026
JUDEGEMENT

The court acquitted three accused persons of charges under IPC sections 115(1), 351(2), and 54, finding insufficient evidence that they assaulted a railway magistrate on a train. While the magistrate testified about the incident, the panch (witness) testimonies were contradictory or non-supportive, and corroborating evidence from other credible witnesses was absent. The court held that panch witness support, though preferable, is not mandatory when other reliable evidence substantiates the prosecution's case, but here the totality of evidence failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted three accused persons of charges under IPC sections 115(1), 351(2), and 54, finding insufficient evidence that they assaulted a railway magistrate on a train. While the magistrate testified about the incident, the panch (witness) testimonies were contradictory or non-supportive, and corroborating evidence from other credible witnesses was absent. The court held that panch witness support, though preferable, is not mandatory when other reliable evidence substantiates the prosecution's case, but here the totality of evidence failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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