Government of Gujarat vs KANTILAL SON OF DAYALAL DHANJIBHAI NAKUM Advocate - P N RADIA — 11558/2025

Case under The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 305(A),331(3). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 04th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM020167082025

Filing Number

11558/2025

Filing Date

30-Oct-2025

Registration No

11558/2025

Registration Date

30-Oct-2025

Court

CIVIL COURT JAMNAGAR

Judge

12-3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

04-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202057250443

Police Station

SIKKA POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 305(A),331(3)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KANTILAL SON OF DAYALAL DHANJIBHAI NAKUM Advocate - P N RADIA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 11558/2025 Court Decision: The accused, Kantilal son of Dayalal Dhanjibhai Nakum, was acquitted and discharged of all charges under IPC Sections 305(A) and 331(3) (theft-related offenses). Key Reasoning: The court found that while the prosecution established that gas cylinders were stolen from two anganwadi centers, it failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed these thefts. The recovery panchnamas lacked corroboration from independent witnesses, and the chain of custody was incomplete. The court emphasized that mere suspicion cannot substitute for proof and that the accused's presumption of innocence must be maintained without conclusive evidence linking him to the crime. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 04-May-2026

    Disposed

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  4. 17-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  5. 30-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  6. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  7. 02-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  8. 21-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  9. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  10. 02-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  11. 20-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  12. 06-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  13. 29-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  14. 15-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  15. 02-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  16. 18-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  17. 10-Nov-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  18. 30-Oct-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 11558/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 11558/2025 Court Decision: The accused, Kantilal son of Dayalal Dhanjibhai Nakum, was acquitted and discharged of all charges under IPC Sections 305(A) and 331(3) (theft-related offenses). Key Reasoning: The court found that while the prosecution established that gas cylinders were stolen from two anganwadi centers, it failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed these thefts. The recovery panchnamas lacked corroboration from independent witnesses, and the chain of custody was incomplete. The court emphasized that mere suspicion cannot substitute for proof and that the accused's presumption of innocence must be maintained without conclusive evidence linking him to the crime. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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