Government of Gujarat vs SANDIPBHAI DILIPBHAI METHIYA Advocate - N B BUDDHBHATTI — 4/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 498(A),306,114. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 30th April 2026.

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJJM010000702023

Case disposed

Filing Number

4/2023

Filing Date

07-01-2023

Registration No

4/2023

Registration Date

07-01-2023

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT JANMAGAR

Judge

15-4th ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE

Decision Date

30th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202002221489

Police Station

JAMNAGAR CITY-C POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE Section 498(A),306,114
DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 Section 4

Petitioner(s)

Government of Gujarat

Adv. M P JANI

Respondent(s)

SANDIPBHAI DILIPBHAI METHIYA Advocate - N B BUDDHBHATTI

DILIPBHAI TRIKAMBHAI METHIYA

Adv. N B BUDDHBHATTI

JASHODABEN WIFE OF DILIPBHAI TRIKAMBHAI METHIYA

Adv. N B BUDDHBHATTI

Hearing History

Judge: 15-4th ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE

30-04-2026

Disposed

29-04-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

23-04-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

16-04-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

16-03-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

Final Orders / Judgements

30-04-2026
JUDEGEMENT

CASE SUMMARY In Sessions Case No. 04/2023, the court acquitted three defendants (Sandipbhai Dilipbhai Methiya, Dilipbhai Trikambhai Methiya, and Jashodaben) of charges under IPC sections 498-A, 306, 114, and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt—the victim's own family members (her parents and brother) did not support the prosecution's case, and the police investigation was found inadequate with no independent witnesses corroborating the allegations of dowry harassment and cruelty that allegedly drove the victim to suicide. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY In Sessions Case No. 04/2023, the court acquitted three defendants (Sandipbhai Dilipbhai Methiya, Dilipbhai Trikambhai Methiya, and Jashodaben) of charges under IPC sections 498-A, 306, 114, and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt—the victim's own family members (her parents and brother) did not support the prosecution's case, and the police investigation was found inadequate with no independent witnesses corroborating the allegations of dowry harassment and cruelty that allegedly drove the victim to suicide. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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