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

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

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJGS050016352025

Filing Number

1170/2025

Filing Date

08-Dec-2025

Registration No

1170/2025

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

154

Police Station

SUTRAPADA POLICE STATION - GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65aa

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Govt. of Gujarat

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.vijaybhai masaribhai vaja Advocate - M R RATHOD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    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.

  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. 1170/2025

casestatus.in Summary

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.

Explore other courts

High Courts Supreme Court
Search Another Case