Government of Gujarat vs VIJAYBHAI JAMNADASBHAI PADALIYA Advocate - N H LALANI — 742/2025

Case Summary: 742/2025 Court Decision: The court acquitted all three accused persons under the Prohibition Act, finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: While police witnesses testified about seizing English whisky bottles from accused #1's possession on December 28, 2023, the court found critical evidentiary gaps. The independent witnesses (panchas) who conducted the seizure panchnama did not substantively corroborate the seizure details during their testimony—they merely confirmed signing the document. Additionally, no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report was produced to confirm the seized items were prohibited alcohol. The court determined that without supporting evidence from independent sources, the prosecution could not conclusively prove the accused's illegal possession of prohibited liquor. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.