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.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJDW030000872025

Filing Number

71/2025

Filing Date

06-Feb-2025

Registration No

71/2025

Registration Date

06-Feb-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, KALYANPUR

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

07-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTA

Last updated 27-May-2026

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)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KANABHAI VALABHAI BUJAD Advocate - S K BELA

  2. 2.MAYUR ALIAS RAJ S/O SOMABHAI PUNABHAI ASAVAR

    Adv. S K BELA

  3. 3.HARDIK S/O BHIKHUBHAI MANDANBHAI ODICH

    Adv. S K BELA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    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.

  3. 07-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 28-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 07-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 17-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 18-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 13-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 18-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 13-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 24-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 12-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 08-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 20-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  16. 06-Feb-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 71/2025

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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