Government of Gujarat vs KARNABHAI CHANABHAI MUCHHAR Advocate - N H LALANI — 788/2025

Case under Gujarat (bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 01st April 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM040010242025

Case disposed

Filing Number

788/2025

Filing Date

05-07-2025

Registration No

788/2025

Registration Date

05-07-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, JAMJODHPUR

Judge

1-PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

01st April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202026250157

Police Station

JAMJODHPUR POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

GUJARAT (BOMBAY) PROHIBITION ACT, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

Government of Gujarat

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

KARNABHAI CHANABHAI MUCHHAR Advocate - N H LALANI

Hearing History

Judge: 1-PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE & J.M.F.C

01-04-2026

Disposed

16-03-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

24-02-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

16-02-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

05-01-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

Final Orders / Judgements

01-04-2026
JUDEGEMENT

The court acquitted defendant Karnabhai Chanabhai Muchhar of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(A)(A), finding that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt. Although police witnesses testified to recovering prohibited alcohol from the defendant's premises during a raid, the independent witnesses (panchas) who were present during the recovery could not substantiate the seizure details, and no FSL report was produced to confirm the seized material was prohibited liquor, creating insufficient corroboration for conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted defendant Karnabhai Chanabhai Muchhar of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(A)(A), finding that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt. Although police witnesses testified to recovering prohibited alcohol from the defendant's premises during a raid, the independent witnesses (panchas) who were present during the recovery could not substantiate the seizure details, and no FSL report was produced to confirm the seized material was prohibited liquor, creating insufficient corroboration for conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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