Government of Gujarat vs JILUBEN W/O NANJIBHAI VAGHELA Advocate - K G CHAVDA — 172/2026

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Case 172/2026 Summary Court Decision: The Dhole First Class Judicial Magistrate acquitted defendant Jiluben W/O Nanjibhai Vaghela of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A), finding insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted that the sole witness (panchnama witness) merely testified to signing the document without substantively supporting the prosecution's case, and the absence of independent police witnesses further weakened the prosecution's evidence. Key Reasoning: The court applied established criminal law principles that the prosecution bears the burden of proving guilt with conclusive evidence, and when witness testimony contains material inconsistencies or lacks credibility, it cannot form the basis for conviction. The court concluded the prosecution failed to adequately establish that the prohibited liquor (4 liters valued at ₹800) seized from the defendant's possession on 31/08/2025 was actually recovered from her custody. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. 172/2026