Government of Gujarat vs DILEP VASNTBHAI MALVIYA Advocate - A P MANKAD — 237/2023

Case under Arms Act Section 25(1)(B). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 20th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM090003282023

Filing Number

237/2023

Filing Date

16-May-2023

Registration No

237/2023

Registration Date

16-May-2023

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

11202025210456

Police Station

JODIA POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Arms Act Section 25(1)(B)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DILEP VASNTBHAI MALVIYA Advocate - A P MANKAD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Dilip Vasantbhai Malviya (237/2023) The court acquitted the accused Dilip Vasantbhai Malviya of charges under the Arms Act, Section 25(1)(b) and IPC Section 135(1), finding insufficient evidence. Despite recovery of a pistol and ammunition from the accused's alleged possession, the court noted critical deficiencies: the independent witness testimony supporting the seizure was not credible, the FSL report descriptions of the seized weapon did not precisely match case records, and the prosecution failed to establish a clear chain of custody or corroborating evidence from neutral parties. 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. 12-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 10-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 06-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 12-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 09-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 14-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 09-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 19-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 29-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 14-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 31-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 03-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 05-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 09-May-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 11-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 21-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 23-Jan-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  26. 30-Dec-2024

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 29-Nov-2024

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  28. 14-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  29. 18-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. 09-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  32. 05-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  33. 31-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  34. 25-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  35. 22-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  36. 15-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  37. 12-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  38. 01-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  39. 26-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  40. 22-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  41. 25-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  42. 25-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  43. 26-Jun-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  44. 16-May-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 237/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Dilip Vasantbhai Malviya (237/2023) The court acquitted the accused Dilip Vasantbhai Malviya of charges under the Arms Act, Section 25(1)(b) and IPC Section 135(1), finding insufficient evidence. Despite recovery of a pistol and ammunition from the accused's alleged possession, the court noted critical deficiencies: the independent witness testimony supporting the seizure was not credible, the FSL report descriptions of the seized weapon did not precisely match case records, and the prosecution failed to establish a clear chain of custody or corroborating evidence from neutral parties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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