Government of Gujarat vs RATIBEN W/O KUVARBHAI JAKHANIYA Advocate - N B CHAVDA — 177/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 16th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM100001812026

Filing Number

177/2026

Filing Date

15-Jan-2026

Registration No

177/2026

Registration Date

15-Jan-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, DHROL

Judge

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

Decision Date

16-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11202014250688

Police Station

DHROL POLICE STATION - JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RATIBEN W/O KUVARBHAI JAKHANIYA Advocate - N B CHAVDA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Case 177/2026 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dhriol, acquitted defendant Ratiben W/O Kuvarbhai Jakhaniya of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(A). The court found that the prosecution failed to establish sufficient evidence to prove the alleged offense of possessing 04 liters of illicit liquor worth ₹800 without proper permit on September 11, 2025. Key Reasoning: The court noted critical deficiencies in the prosecution's case, including: the sole witness (panchnama signatory) merely confirmed signing the document without substantive corroboration; absence of independent police witness testimony; and lack of credible evidence linking the seized material to the offense. The court emphasized that witness quality and reliability matter more than quantity, and the prosecution's failure to present proper corroborating testimony rendered the case insufficiently proven. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 20-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 15-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 15-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 177/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case 177/2026 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dhriol, acquitted defendant Ratiben W/O Kuvarbhai Jakhaniya of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(A). The court found that the prosecution failed to establish sufficient evidence to prove the alleged offense of possessing 04 liters of illicit liquor worth ₹800 without proper permit on September 11, 2025. Key Reasoning: The court noted critical deficiencies in the prosecution's case, including: the sole witness (panchnama signatory) merely confirmed signing the document without substantive corroboration; absence of independent police witness testimony; and lack of credible evidence linking the seized material to the offense. The court emphasized that witness quality and reliability matter more than quantity, and the prosecution's failure to present proper corroborating testimony rendered the case insufficiently proven. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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