Government of Gujarat vs BHAVESHBHAI UKABHAI MAKWANA — 58/2026

The court convicted the accused under Section 65 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for the scheduled offense of possessing alcohol. However, considering the accused's socioeconomic circumstances, family dependency, and economic hardship, the court exercised discretionary leniency and sentenced him to imprisonment until the next court date plus a fine of Rs. 500, with an alternative of two days simple imprisonment if the fine remains unpaid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.