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

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.