Government of Gujarat vs KANJI @ KANO S/O SAMLABHAI RANMALBHAI SODHIYA Advocate - V S MANSATTA — 236/2020

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AE,98(2),116(B),81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 20th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM090003132020

Filing Number

236/2020

Filing Date

24-Dec-2020

Registration No

236/2020

Registration Date

24-Dec-2020

Court

TALUKA COURT, JODIYA

Judge

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

Decision Date

20-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 24-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202025200016

Police Station

JODIA POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AE,98(2),116(B),81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KANJI @ KANO S/O SAMLABHAI RANMALBHAI SODHIYA Advocate - V S MANSATTA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Kanji @ Kano (C.C. No. 236/2020) The court acquitted the accused, Kanji @ Kano, of charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(I), 116B, 98(2), and 81, finding insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to establish its case because the panch witnesses (independent observers) did not corroborate the seizure proceedings, the accused was not found in possession during the raid, and critical gaps existed regarding the vehicle ownership and liquor seizure chain of custody. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 13-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 29-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 26-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 28-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 16-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 26-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 25-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 11-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 01-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 30-Jul-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 18-Jun-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 17-May-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 15-Mar-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 28-Jan-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 16-Dec-2024

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 19-Oct-2024

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 25-Sep-2024

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 28-Aug-2024

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 25-Jul-2024

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 06-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 10-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  26. 18-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 14-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  28. 08-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  29. 11-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  30. 18-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  31. 30-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  32. 27-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  33. 29-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  34. 26-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  35. 05-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  36. 30-May-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  37. 18-Apr-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  38. 03-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  39. 04-Feb-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  40. 11-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  41. 13-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  42. 23-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  43. 18-Oct-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  44. 13-Sep-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  45. 03-Aug-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  46. 08-Jul-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  47. 30-Jun-2022

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  48. 04-Jun-2022

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  49. 26-Apr-2022

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  50. 24-Mar-2022

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  51. 11-Feb-2022

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  52. 18-Jan-2022

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  53. 22-Dec-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  54. 10-Nov-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  55. 23-Sep-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  56. 18-Aug-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  57. 16-Jul-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  58. 17-Jun-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  59. 20-May-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  60. 17-Apr-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  61. 26-Mar-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  62. 26-Feb-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  63. 21-Jan-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  64. 24-Dec-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 236/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Kanji @ Kano (C.C. No. 236/2020) The court acquitted the accused, Kanji @ Kano, of charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(I), 116B, 98(2), and 81, finding insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to establish its case because the panch witnesses (independent observers) did not corroborate the seizure proceedings, the accused was not found in possession during the raid, and critical gaps existed regarding the vehicle ownership and liquor seizure chain of custody. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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