Government of Gujarat vs BHOJABHAI LAKHABHAI HUN Advocate - N H LALANI — 20/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65-A-E. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 15th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM040000202026

Filing Number

20/2026

Filing Date

02-Jan-2026

Registration No

20/2026

Registration Date

02-Jan-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, JAMJODHPUR

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

15-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 29-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202013250051

Police Station

SETHVADALA POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65-A-E

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BHOJABHAI LAKHABHAI HUN Advocate - N H LALANI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Jun-2026

    JudegementView PDF

  3. 15-Jun-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jamjodhpur acquitted Bhojabhai Lakhabhai Hun of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(A)(I) for allegedly possessing 40 liters of illegally distilled liquor worth ₹8,000 on 6 February 2025. The court found that while the police conducted a search and recovered alleged contraband through panchanama (formal search documentation), the prosecution failed to establish the accused's direct and conscious possession beyond reasonable doubt, as the panch witnesses did not corroborate the recovery claim during their testimony and no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report was produced to confirm the nature of the seized material. The court ruled that where doubt exists in the prosecution's case, the benefit must go to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 15-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 11-May-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 24-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 02-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 02-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 20/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jamjodhpur acquitted Bhojabhai Lakhabhai Hun of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(A)(I) for allegedly possessing 40 liters of illegally distilled liquor worth ₹8,000 on 6 February 2025. The court found that while the police conducted a search and recovered alleged contraband through panchanama (formal search documentation), the prosecution failed to establish the accused's direct and conscious possession beyond reasonable doubt, as the panch witnesses did not corroborate the recovery claim during their testimony and no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report was produced to confirm the nature of the seized material. The court ruled that where doubt exists in the prosecution's case, the benefit must go to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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