Govt. of Gujarat vs vijaybhai masaribhai vaja Advocate - M R RATHOD — 1170/2025

Summary The Sutrapadha Judicial Magistrate Court acquitted accused Vijayabhai Masribhai Raja of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A) for illegally possessing four liters of alcohol. The court found that while prosecution witnesses (panchas) were examined, they failed to corroborate the prosecution case, and the investigation procedure was compromised by lack of proper technical evidence (FSL report) and failure to establish direct connection of the prohibited articles with the accused. Applying the principle of "benefit of doubt" and relying on Supreme Court precedents, the court held the case not proven beyond reasonable doubt and acquitted the defendant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.