State of Gujarat vs VIJAYBHAI SARMANBHAI VADHER Advocate - H N VALA — 45/2025

Case under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 Section 11(D),(E),(F),(H). Disposed: Contested--JUDGEMENT on 02nd April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJGS010013382025

Filing Number

45/2025

Filing Date

29-Oct-2025

Registration No

45/2025

Registration Date

29-Oct-2025

Court

District Court, Veraval

Judge

1-Principal District Judge

Decision Date

02-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGEMENT

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

3012

Police Station

SOMNATH MARINE POLICE STATION - GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 Section 11(D),(E),(F),(H)
The Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2017 Section 5,6(A),8,10

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Gujarat

    Adv. J D PATHAK

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.VIJAYBHAI SARMANBHAI VADHER Advocate - H N VALA

  2. 2.SURAJBHAI DHIRUBHAI PARMAR

    Adv. H N VALA

  3. 3.HARESHBHAI DHIRUBHAI PARMAR

    Adv. H N VALA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The Sessions Court of Gir-Somnath acquitted all three accused persons of charges under the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were transporting two calves with intent to slaughter them illegally. The court held that critical witnesses (panch witnesses and independent witnesses) did not support the prosecution case, no veterinary evidence of cruelty was produced, and no proof of vehicle ownership or slaughter intent was established, thereby extending the benefit of doubt to the accused under Section 235(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District Judge

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  5. 02-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  6. 21-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  7. 28-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  8. 08-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  9. 24-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  10. 02-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal District Judge

  11. 10-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal District Judge

  12. 29-Oct-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 29-Oct-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 45/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Sessions Court of Gir-Somnath acquitted all three accused persons of charges under the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were transporting two calves with intent to slaughter them illegally. The court held that critical witnesses (panch witnesses and independent witnesses) did not support the prosecution case, no veterinary evidence of cruelty was produced, and no proof of vehicle ownership or slaughter intent was established, thereby extending the benefit of doubt to the accused under Section 235(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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