State of Gujarat vs JENTIBHAI PARSOTAMBHAI PANKHANIYA — 344/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66(1)B. Disposed: Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJGS020006432026

Filing Number

344/2026

Filing Date

09-Mar-2026

Registration No

344/2026

Registration Date

09-Mar-2026

Court

Civil Court, Veraval

Judge

10-4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11186004250987

Police Station

PRABHAS PATAN POLICE STATION - GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66(1)B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JENTIBHAI PARSOTAMBHAI PANKHANIYA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

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    Summary: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate convicted accused Janthibhai Parsotambhai Pankhaniya under IPC Section 66(1)B (based on the accused's voluntary confession) and imposed a lenient sentence of ₹100 fine with imprisonment until court rising, or one day simple imprisonment in default of payment. The court applied a compassionate approach, considering the accused's financial condition and plea for leniency, while relying on the principle that "special and adequate reasons" must justify sentences below the statutory minimum. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 09-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 344/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate convicted accused Janthibhai Parsotambhai Pankhaniya under IPC Section 66(1)B (based on the accused's voluntary confession) and imposed a lenient sentence of ₹100 fine with imprisonment until court rising, or one day simple imprisonment in default of payment. The court applied a compassionate approach, considering the accused's financial condition and plea for leniency, while relying on the principle that "special and adequate reasons" must justify sentences below the statutory minimum. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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