Govt. of Gujarat vs polabhai bhanabhai vaja Advocate - M R RATHOD — 1152/2025

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: GJGS050016172025

Filing Number

1152/2025

Filing Date

08-Dec-2025

Registration No

1152/2025

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

831

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.polabhai bhanabhai vaja Advocate - M R RATHOD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

    Judegement

    Summary The Sutrapad Judicial Magistrate Court acquitted the accused, Polabhai Bhanabhai Raja, of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A) for allegedly possessing 12 liters of illegal alcohol. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting the witnesses (panchas) did not adequately support the seizure and that critical procedural safeguards were compromised. The accused was acquitted with benefit of doubt and released. 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. 1152/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Sutrapad Judicial Magistrate Court acquitted the accused, Polabhai Bhanabhai Raja, of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A) for allegedly possessing 12 liters of illegal alcohol. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting the witnesses (panchas) did not adequately support the seizure and that critical procedural safeguards were compromised. The accused was acquitted with benefit of doubt and released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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