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.
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
Petitioner(s)
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1.Government of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.KANJI @ KANO S/O SAMLABHAI RANMALBHAI SODHIYA Advocate - V S MANSATTA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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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.
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20-Mar-2026
Disposed
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13-Mar-2026
Judgement
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13-Feb-2026
Final Arguments
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29-Jan-2026
Final Arguments
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26-Dec-2025
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28-Nov-2025
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16-Oct-2025
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26-Sep-2025
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25-Sep-2025
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11-Sep-2025
Final Arguments
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01-Sep-2025
Final Arguments
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30-Jul-2025
Further Statement
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18-Jun-2025
Further Statement
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17-May-2025
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15-Mar-2025
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28-Jan-2025
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16-Dec-2024
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19-Oct-2024
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25-Sep-2024
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28-Aug-2024
Further Statement
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25-Jul-2024
Further Statement
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06-Jun-2024
Evidence Of Prosecution
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10-May-2024
Evidence Of Prosecution
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18-Apr-2024
Evidence Of Prosecution
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14-Mar-2024
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08-Feb-2024
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11-Jan-2024
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18-Dec-2023
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30-Oct-2023
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27-Sep-2023
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29-Aug-2023
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26-Jul-2023
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05-Jul-2023
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30-May-2023
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18-Apr-2023
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03-Mar-2023
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04-Feb-2023
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11-Jan-2023
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13-Dec-2022
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23-Nov-2022
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18-Oct-2022
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13-Sep-2022
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03-Aug-2022
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08-Jul-2022
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30-Jun-2022
Process To Accused
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04-Jun-2022
Process To Accused
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26-Apr-2022
Process To Accused
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24-Mar-2022
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11-Feb-2022
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18-Jan-2022
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22-Dec-2021
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10-Nov-2021
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23-Sep-2021
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18-Aug-2021
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16-Jul-2021
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17-Jun-2021
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20-May-2021
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17-Apr-2021
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26-Mar-2021
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26-Feb-2021
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21-Jan-2021
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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24-Dec-2020
Case filed
Registration No. 236/2020
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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