Government of Gujarat vs AJAYBHAI SHIVLALBHAI RATHOD Advocate - R B PANDYA — 22/2026

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

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM090000252026

Filing Number

22/2026

Filing Date

08-Jan-2026

Registration No

22/2026

Registration Date

08-Jan-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, JODIYA

Judge

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

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 24-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202025250455

Police Station

JODIA POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.AJAYBHAI SHIVLALBHAI RATHOD Advocate - R B PANDYA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: C.C. No. 22/2026 Court Decision: The accused, Ajaybhai Shivlalbhai Rathod, was acquitted and discharged of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition (Amendment) Act, Section 65-A due to insufficient evidence. The court found critical gaps in the prosecution's case: the independent witnesses (panchas) did not corroborate the seizure, no FSL report confirmed the substance was alcohol, and the investigating officer's testimony contained contradictions. Applying the benefit of doubt principle, the court ruled the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. 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. 25-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 20-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 11-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 18-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 28-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 08-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 08-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 22/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: C.C. No. 22/2026 Court Decision: The accused, Ajaybhai Shivlalbhai Rathod, was acquitted and discharged of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition (Amendment) Act, Section 65-A due to insufficient evidence. The court found critical gaps in the prosecution's case: the independent witnesses (panchas) did not corroborate the seizure, no FSL report confirmed the substance was alcohol, and the investigating officer's testimony contained contradictions. Applying the benefit of doubt principle, the court ruled the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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