Govt. of Gujarat vs manjuben lakhmanbhai parmar Advocate - K J VADHER — 1155/2025

SUMMARY The Sutrapur Judicial Magistrate Court acquitted Manjuben (accused) of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(a), finding the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical gaps in evidence: witness panchas did not substantiate the seizure, the investigation procedure was questionable, technical expert evidence was absent, and the prosecution could not definitively establish the seized alcohol's provenance or direct connection to the accused. Applying the benefit of doubt principle and citing relevant High Court precedents, the court concluded the case lacked sufficient corroborating evidence for conviction and ordered the accused's acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.