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.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJGS020008622026

Case disposed

Filing Number

516/2026

Filing Date

13-03-2026

Registration No

516/2026

Registration Date

13-03-2026

Court

Civil Court, Veraval

Judge

15-ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE

Decision Date

14th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

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)

State of Gujarat

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

MEHULBHAI RAMESHBHAI JETHWA

Hearing History

Judge: 15-ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE

14-03-2026

Disposed

13-03-2026

ORDER

Final Orders / Judgements

14-03-2026
ORDER

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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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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