Govt. of Gujarat vs dhaniben w o bhaveshbhai vaghela Advocate - V D KAMLIYA — 1181/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 03rd April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJGS050016462025

Filing Number

1181/2025

Filing Date

09-Dec-2025

Registration No

1181/2025

Registration Date

09-Dec-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, SUTRAPADA

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

03-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

958

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.dhaniben w o bhaveshbhai vaghela Advocate - V D KAMLIYA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 03-Apr-2026

    Judegement

    Summary The Sutrapad Judicial Magistrate First Class court acquitted the accused Dhaniben under Section 67(AA) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the panch witnesses did not corroborate the seizure of prohibited alcohol from the accused's possession, and insufficient evidence linked the contraband directly to the accused. Applying Supreme Court precedent emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal jurisprudence, the court ruled there was no prospect of conviction and discharged the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 03-Apr-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. 09-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1181/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Sutrapad Judicial Magistrate First Class court acquitted the accused Dhaniben under Section 67(AA) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the panch witnesses did not corroborate the seizure of prohibited alcohol from the accused's possession, and insufficient evidence linked the contraband directly to the accused. Applying Supreme Court precedent emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal jurisprudence, the court ruled there was no prospect of conviction and discharged the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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