Government of Gujarat vs KARSANBHAI KANABHAI KODIYATAR Advocate - N H LALANI — 423/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AE, 116(B), 98(2), 81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 12th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM040005362025

Filing Number

423/2025

Filing Date

02-Apr-2025

Registration No

423/2025

Registration Date

02-Apr-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, JAMJODHPUR

Judge

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

Decision Date

12-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202026250091

Police Station

JAMJODHPUR POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AE, 116(B), 98(2), 81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KARSANBHAI KANABHAI KODIYATAR Advocate - N H LALANI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 423/2025 Court: Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jamnagar Petitioner: Government of Gujarat Respondent: Karsanbhai Kanabhai Kodiyatar Charges: Gujarat Prohibition Act, Sections 65(a), 65(i), 116(b), 98(2), 81 Decision: The court acquitted the accused of all charges under the Prohibition Act. The court found that while foreign-made liquor (108 bottles worth ₹71,928), a vehicle (₹5,00,000), and mobile phone (₹10,000) were allegedly recovered, the prosecution failed to establish the accused's direct and conscious possession of the contraband. The independent witnesses (panchas) did not corroborate the recovery details, the accused was not arrested at the scene, and no contraband was recovered from the accused personally at the police station, creating reasonable doubt about the case's veracity. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-May-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 17-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 25-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 17-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 20-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 15-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 29-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 25-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 15-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 28-May-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 16-Apr-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 02-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  17. 02-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 423/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 423/2025 Court: Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jamnagar Petitioner: Government of Gujarat Respondent: Karsanbhai Kanabhai Kodiyatar Charges: Gujarat Prohibition Act, Sections 65(a), 65(i), 116(b), 98(2), 81 Decision: The court acquitted the accused of all charges under the Prohibition Act. The court found that while foreign-made liquor (108 bottles worth ₹71,928), a vehicle (₹5,00,000), and mobile phone (₹10,000) were allegedly recovered, the prosecution failed to establish the accused's direct and conscious possession of the contraband. The independent witnesses (panchas) did not corroborate the recovery details, the accused was not arrested at the scene, and no contraband was recovered from the accused personally at the police station, creating reasonable doubt about the case's veracity. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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