Government of Gujarat vs SONALBEN AKBARSHA RAFAI — 1216/2025

The court convicted respondent Sonalben Akbarsha Rafai under Section 65 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for possessing liquor illegally. The court sentenced her to simple imprisonment for 2 days and imposed a fine of Rs. 500, with the alternative of an additional 2 days imprisonment if the fine remains unpaid. In determining the sentence, the court considered mitigating factors including the respondent's admission of guilt, her impoverished economic status as the sole breadwinner of her family, and the hardship regular court attendance would cause her livelihood. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.