Govt. of Gujarat vs axaybhai balubhai bambhaniya Advocate - M R RATHOD — 1151/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a),98(2),99. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 16th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJGS050016162025

Filing Number

1151/2025

Filing Date

08-Dec-2025

Registration No

1151/2025

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

826

Police Station

SUTRAPADA POLICE STATION - GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a),98(2),99

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Govt. of Gujarat

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.axaybhai balubhai bambhaniya Advocate - M R RATHOD

  2. 2.polabhai bhanabhai vaja

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

    Judegement

    Summary: The Sutrapar Judicial Magistrate Court (Gir Somnath, Gujarat) acquitted both accused—Akshayabhāī Bālubhāī Bāmbhaniyā and Polābhāī Bhānābhāī Rājā—of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act (sections 65(A), 98(2), 99, 81) for alleged illegal liquor trafficking. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical deficiencies: panchas (witnesses) did not corroborate the case, proper seizure procedures were questionable, and the evidence lacked the required nexus between the accused and recovered contraband. Applying principles from Gujarat High Court precedents, the court held that absent credible witness testimony and proper investigation, conviction cannot stand. 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. 1151/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Sutrapar Judicial Magistrate Court (Gir Somnath, Gujarat) acquitted both accused—Akshayabhāī Bālubhāī Bāmbhaniyā and Polābhāī Bhānābhāī Rājā—of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act (sections 65(A), 98(2), 99, 81) for alleged illegal liquor trafficking. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical deficiencies: panchas (witnesses) did not corroborate the case, proper seizure procedures were questionable, and the evidence lacked the required nexus between the accused and recovered contraband. Applying principles from Gujarat High Court precedents, the court held that absent credible witness testimony and proper investigation, conviction cannot stand. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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