Govt. of Gujarat vs jetha jesing gohil Advocate - V D KAMLIYA — 1173/2025

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Summary The Sutrapar Judicial Magistrate Court (Gujarat) acquitted Jethabhai Jetsingham Gohil 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 deficiencies: witnesses (panchas) did not support the prosecution narrative, only police officers testified as witnesses despite the seizure occurring in a public area where civilian witnesses should have been present, and the evidence lacked proper corroboration regarding the quality and origin of the seized alcohol. Applying Supreme Court precedent, the court ruled that when conviction prospects are dim, the court should not waste time completing trial formalities, and granted the accused the benefit of reasonable doubt, ordering his acquittal and destruction of seized materials after appeal period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. 1173/2025