Government of Gujarat vs RAJUBHAI DAYABHAI RATHOD Advocate - N H LALANI — 879/2025

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 879/2025 Court Decision: The accused, Rajubhai Dayabhai Rathod, was acquitted of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(F). The court found that the prosecution failed to conclusively prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, despite police evidence of alleged illicit liquor recovery from the accused's residence on 03-04-2025. Key Reasoning: The court critically evaluated witness testimony, particularly from the panchas (independent witnesses) present during the recovery operation. The court noted that the panchas failed to substantiate the prosecution's narrative—they merely acknowledged signing documents without confirming the actual recovery facts. Additionally, no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report was submitted to verify the seized material, and no independent corroborating evidence supported the police account, creating reasonable doubt about the accused's guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.