State of Gujarat vs MEHULBHAI RAMESHBHAI JETHWA — 516/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJGS020008622026

Filing Number

516/2026

Filing Date

13-Mar-2026

Registration No

516/2026

Registration Date

13-Mar-2026

Court

Civil Court, Veraval

Judge

15-Addl. CIVIL Judge

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11186009250721

Police Station

VERAVAL POLICE STATION - GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MEHULBHAI RAMESHBHAI JETHWA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

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    The court found accused Mehulbhai Rameshbhai Jethwa guilty under Section 6(a) of the Prohibition Act after he voluntarily confessed to the charge. Applying the principle that sentencing below the statutory minimum requires special and adequate reasons, the court imposed a lenient sentence of Rs. 500 fine with time served, or one day simple imprisonment in default, considering the accused's financial circumstances and grounds for mercy. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. CIVIL Judge

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 13-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 516/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court found accused Mehulbhai Rameshbhai Jethwa guilty under Section 6(a) of the Prohibition Act after he voluntarily confessed to the charge. Applying the principle that sentencing below the statutory minimum requires special and adequate reasons, the court imposed a lenient sentence of Rs. 500 fine with time served, or one day simple imprisonment in default, considering the accused's financial circumstances and grounds for mercy. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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