Government of Gujarat vs VIPUL KANABHAI BAVA Advocate - D S UKANI — 24/2023

Case under Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Section 4(1),4(1)(A),21. Disposed: Contested--JUDGEMENT on 25th March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJKT010009652023

Filing Number

24/2023

Filing Date

16-Feb-2023

Registration No

24/2023

Registration Date

16-Feb-2023

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT BHUJ

Judge

29-7th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

25-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGEMENT

Last updated 21-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Section 4(1),4(1)(A),21
The Gujarat Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 Section 3,21

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. D J THACKER

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.VIPUL KANABHAI BAVA Advocate - D S UKANI

  2. 2.BABUBHAI NARANBHAI AHIR

    Adv. D S UKANI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary The 7th Additional Sessions Court in Bhuj, Gujarat acquitted both defendants (Vipulbhai Kanabahai Bava and Babubahai Naranbahai Ahir) of charges under the Indian Penal Code and Mines and Minerals Act, finding insufficient evidence to prove the alleged illegal transportation of black traprock mineral. The court noted critical procedural lapses by the prosecution, including failure to identify independent witnesses, lack of proper documentation at the seizure site, delayed FIR filing (19 days after the incident), and absence of corroborating evidence linking the accused to the crimes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    7th Addl District Judge

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    7th Addl District Judge

  5. 03-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    7th Addl District Judge

  6. 20-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    7th Addl District Judge

  7. 19-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  8. 17-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  9. 13-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  10. 23-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  11. 03-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  12. 15-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  13. 28-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  14. 30-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  15. 06-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  16. 19-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  17. 08-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  18. 30-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  19. 04-Jul-2025

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  20. 23-May-2025

    Process To Accused

    7th Addl District Judge

  21. 24-Feb-2025

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    7th Addl District Judge

  22. 13-Nov-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    7th Addl District Judge

  23. 17-Aug-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    7th Addl District Judge

  24. 10-Jun-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    5th Addl District Judge

  25. 26-Apr-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    5th Addl District Judge

  26. 11-Mar-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  27. 22-Jan-2024

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    5th Addl District Judge

  28. 01-Dec-2023

    Process To Accused

    5th Addl District Judge

  29. 13-Oct-2023

    Process To Accused

    5th Addl District Judge

  30. 25-Aug-2023

    Process To Accused

    5th Addl District Judge

  31. 04-Jul-2023

    Process To Accused

    5th Addl District Judge

  32. 29-May-2023

    Process To Accused

    5th Addl District Judge

  33. 15-Apr-2023

    Process To Accused

    5th Addl District Judge

  34. 04-Mar-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 16-Feb-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 24/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The 7th Additional Sessions Court in Bhuj, Gujarat acquitted both defendants (Vipulbhai Kanabahai Bava and Babubahai Naranbahai Ahir) of charges under the Indian Penal Code and Mines and Minerals Act, finding insufficient evidence to prove the alleged illegal transportation of black traprock mineral. The court noted critical procedural lapses by the prosecution, including failure to identify independent witnesses, lack of proper documentation at the seizure site, delayed FIR filing (19 days after the incident), and absence of corroborating evidence linking the accused to the crimes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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