Govt. of Gujarat vs parabatbhai meramanbhai vala Advocate - R D JAKHOTRA — 1145/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 16th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJGS050016102025

Filing Number

1145/2025

Filing Date

08-Dec-2025

Registration No

1145/2025

Registration Date

08-Dec-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, SUTRAPADA

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

16-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

963

Police Station

SUTRAPADA POLICE STATION - GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Govt. of Gujarat

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.parabatbhai meramanbhai vala Advocate - R D JAKHOTRA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

    Judegement

    Summary The Sutrapadā First Class Magistrate Court acquitted Parbatbhāī Merāmanbhāī Vālā of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(a) for possessing 3 liters of illicit alcohol. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish a clear and conclusive case, noting critical evidentiarygaps including lack of technical expert evidence (FSL report), absence of independent/impartial witnesses (only police officials testified), and failure to definitively prove the seizure location and the accused's ownership of the seized substance. Applying the principle of benefit of doubt, the court acquitted the accused and ordered destruction of seized materials after appeal period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 12-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 08-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1145/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Sutrapadā First Class Magistrate Court acquitted Parbatbhāī Merāmanbhāī Vālā of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(a) for possessing 3 liters of illicit alcohol. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish a clear and conclusive case, noting critical evidentiarygaps including lack of technical expert evidence (FSL report), absence of independent/impartial witnesses (only police officials testified), and failure to definitively prove the seizure location and the accused's ownership of the seized substance. Applying the principle of benefit of doubt, the court acquitted the accused and ordered destruction of seized materials after appeal period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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