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.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJJM010000702023

Filing Number

4/2023

Filing Date

07-Jan-2023

Registration No

4/2023

Registration Date

07-Jan-2023

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT JANMAGAR

Judge

15-4th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

30-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

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)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. M P JANI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SANDIPBHAI DILIPBHAI METHIYA Advocate - N B BUDDHBHATTI

  2. 2.DILIPBHAI TRIKAMBHAI METHIYA

    Adv. N B BUDDHBHATTI

  3. 3.JASHODABEN WIFE OF DILIPBHAI TRIKAMBHAI METHIYA

    Adv. N B BUDDHBHATTI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    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.

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    4th Addl District Judge

  4. 29-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  5. 23-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  6. 16-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

    4th Addl District Judge

  7. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  8. 03-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  9. 13-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  10. 27-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  11. 08-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  12. 10-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  13. 13-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  14. 03-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  15. 06-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  16. 19-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  17. 01-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  18. 11-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  19. 19-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  20. 08-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl District Judge

  21. 13-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  22. 02-Dec-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    4th Addl District Judge

  23. 10-Oct-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  24. 22-Aug-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  25. 06-Jul-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  26. 01-Jun-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  27. 23-Apr-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  28. 06-Mar-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  29. 23-Jan-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  30. 02-Dec-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  31. 25-Oct-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  32. 16-Sep-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  33. 04-Aug-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  34. 16-Jun-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  35. 17-Apr-2023

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  36. 13-Feb-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  37. 07-Jan-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 4/2023

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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