Govt. of Gujarat vs nareshabhai rayasingbhai nakum Advocate - A R BARAD — 1212/2025

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

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJGS050016772025

Filing Number

1212/2025

Filing Date

10-Dec-2025

Registration No

1212/2025

Registration Date

10-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

940

Police Station

SUTRAPADA POLICE STATION - GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(f)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Govt. of Gujarat

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.nareshabhai rayasingbhai nakum Advocate - A R BARAD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 03-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The court acquitted the accused, Nareshbhai Raysing Bhaith Nakum, of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(F), finding the prosecution failed to conclusively prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical procedural lapses including reliance solely on police witnesses as panchas (neutral observers) instead of independent witnesses, lack of forensic evidence confirming the seized alcohol, and failure to establish a clear link between the prohibited articles and the accused. Applying the principle that benefit of doubt must be given to the accused in criminal jurisprudence, the court discharged the defendant. 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. 10-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1212/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted the accused, Nareshbhai Raysing Bhaith Nakum, of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(F), finding the prosecution failed to conclusively prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical procedural lapses including reliance solely on police witnesses as panchas (neutral observers) instead of independent witnesses, lack of forensic evidence confirming the seized alcohol, and failure to establish a clear link between the prohibited articles and the accused. Applying the principle that benefit of doubt must be given to the accused in criminal jurisprudence, the court discharged the defendant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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