Government of Gujarat vs NAGJIBHAI MACHABHAI ZAPADA Advocate - J D MANKAD — 249/2024

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 323,325,504,506(2). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 20th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM090002972024

Filing Number

249/2024

Filing Date

16-Apr-2024

Registration No

249/2024

Registration Date

16-Apr-2024

Court

TALUKA COURT, JODIYA

Judge

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

Decision Date

20-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 24-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202025230021

Police Station

JODIA POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 323,325,504,506(2)
Gujarat (Bombay) Police Act, 1951 Section 135(1)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.NAGJIBHAI MACHABHAI ZAPADA Advocate - J D MANKAD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary of Case 249/2024 The court acquitted accused Nagjibhai Machabhai Zapada of charges under IPC sections 323, 325, 504, 506(2) and GPS Act section 135(1), finding that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. While the complainant testified about allegedly being assaulted with a stick on 15/02/2023 resulting in a fractured hand, the court noted critical deficiencies: the panch witnesses could not substantiate the panchayat records, no independent witnesses observed the incident, and the prosecution failed to establish the specific words used for insulting language (section 504) or prove that threats caused actual alarm (section 506(2)), as required by precedent. Consequently, the accused was acquitted and discharged under CrPC section 248(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 09-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 25-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 23-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 20-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 11-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 06-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 20-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 08-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 11-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 14-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 10-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 18-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 06-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 21-Aug-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 14-Aug-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 12-Aug-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 24-Jul-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 19-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 29-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 25-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 13-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 21-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  26. 30-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 03-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  28. 05-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  29. 17-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  30. 30-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  31. 26-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  32. 13-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  33. 24-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  34. 24-Apr-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 16-Apr-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 249/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 249/2024 The court acquitted accused Nagjibhai Machabhai Zapada of charges under IPC sections 323, 325, 504, 506(2) and GPS Act section 135(1), finding that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. While the complainant testified about allegedly being assaulted with a stick on 15/02/2023 resulting in a fractured hand, the court noted critical deficiencies: the panch witnesses could not substantiate the panchayat records, no independent witnesses observed the incident, and the prosecution failed to establish the specific words used for insulting language (section 504) or prove that threats caused actual alarm (section 506(2)), as required by precedent. Consequently, the accused was acquitted and discharged under CrPC section 248(1). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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