Government of Gujarat vs LALITKUMAR BALIRAM MANDAL Advocate - J M VANPARIYA — 1101/2025

Summary The court convicted the accused, Lalitkumar Baliram Mandal, under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act for driving a vehicle while intoxicated and sentenced him to a fine of Rs. 5,000 (or 10 days simple imprisonment if fine is not paid). The court considered the accused's plea of hardship regarding his role as the sole breadwinner of his family, but upheld the conviction while exercising judicial discretion to impose a reasonable punishment under applicable sentencing guidelines established by Gujarat High Court precedents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.