Government of Gujarat vs SHAILESHGIRI PRAFULGIRI GOSWAMI Advocate - N B CHAVDA — 183/2026

Case Summary: 183/2026 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dholka acquitted defendant Shaileshgiri Prafulgiri Goswami of charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A). The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case with sufficient evidence beyond reasonable doubt. Key Reasoning: The court noted critical evidentiary gaps: the single panch witness (Sahil Ibrahim Chavda) merely testified to signing the panchnama without corroborating the seizure details, no independent police witnesses were examined, and the complainant/police officer was not cross-examined. Applying established precedent, the court held that witness credibility and quality of evidence matters more than quantity, and the prosecution's failure to present corroborating evidence created reasonable doubt regarding possession of prohibited liquor. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.