THE STATE OF GUJRAT vs BHUTABHA ASHABHA MANEK Advocate - M A DAYAGRA — 239/2025

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Summary The court acquitted the accused, Bhutaba Ashaba Maneke, of charges under Section 65-F of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for illegal manufacture of country liquor. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the five panchas (witnesses) who prepared the seizure panchnama only acknowledged their own signatures without corroborating the prosecution's evidence, and crucial independent witnesses were police officers rather than impartial citizens. The accused was ordered to forfeit the seized liquor and pay a fine of Rs. 5,000. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Disposed

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Further Statement

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Evidence Of Prosecution

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Evidence Of Prosecution

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Process To Accused

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First hearing

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Case filed

Registration No. 239/2025