Government of Gujarat vs BHARATBHAI KARABHAI MANDERA Advocate - M L PATHAR — 1074/2024

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

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM040013682024

Filing Number

1074/2024

Filing Date

05-Oct-2024

Registration No

1074/2024

Registration Date

05-Oct-2024

Court

TALUKA COURT, JAMJODHPUR

Judge

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

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202026240065

Police Station

JAMJODHPUR POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65E

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BHARATBHAI KARABHAI MANDERA Advocate - M L PATHAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court acquitted the accused, Bharatbhai Karabhai Mandera, of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(E), finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment notes critical evidentual weaknesses: the panchnama (seizure document) lacked independent corroboration from neutral witnesses, no FSL report verified the recovered material was illicit liquor, and the investigation contained procedural irregularities including lack of independent witness statements and unclear chain of custody documentation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 16-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 02-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 31-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 01-Dec-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 27-Oct-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 11-Sep-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 02-Sep-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 29-Jul-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 01-Jul-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 20-May-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 08-Apr-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 25-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 10-Mar-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 01-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 15-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 21-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 07-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 21-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 14-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 24-Oct-2024

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 05-Oct-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  25. 05-Oct-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1074/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the accused, Bharatbhai Karabhai Mandera, of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(E), finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment notes critical evidentual weaknesses: the panchnama (seizure document) lacked independent corroboration from neutral witnesses, no FSL report verified the recovered material was illicit liquor, and the investigation contained procedural irregularities including lack of independent witness statements and unclear chain of custody documentation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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