Govt. of Gujarat vs sonalben wo savasibhai vaghela Advocate - H M VAJA — 1198/2025

Summary The Sutrapad Judicial Magistrate Court acquitted defendant Sonalben (accused of possessing 4 liters of illegally brewed alcohol on 28/09/2025) under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(A). The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical gaps in witness credibility (panchas did not corroborate the seizure), insufficient forensic evidence, and lack of proper chain of custody linking the contraband directly to the accused. The court applied precedent emphasizing that conviction requires concrete technical expert evidence and credible witness testimony confirming seizure details. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.