State of Gujarat vs BABUBHAI PUNJABHAI RATHOD — 358/2026

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: GJGS020006602026

Filing Number

358/2026

Filing Date

09-Mar-2026

Registration No

358/2026

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

11186004250975

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.BABUBHAI PUNJABHAI RATHOD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    Order

    The court found the accused, Babubhai Punjabhai Rathod, guilty under Section 66(1)B of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and imposed a lenient sentence of ₹100 fine with time served, considering the voluntary confession and mitigating circumstances. The court applied the principle that "special and adequate reasons" must exist to impose less than the minimum statutory sentence, which was warranted here based on the accused's financial condition and remorse. 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. 358/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court found the accused, Babubhai Punjabhai Rathod, guilty under Section 66(1)B of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and imposed a lenient sentence of ₹100 fine with time served, considering the voluntary confession and mitigating circumstances. The court applied the principle that "special and adequate reasons" must exist to impose less than the minimum statutory sentence, which was warranted here based on the accused's financial condition and remorse. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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