Government of Gujarat vs VASANTIBEN @ GORANIMA PRAVINBHAI PUROHIT Advocate - P R VADHER — 2004/2023

Case under Public Gambling Act, 1867 [section 1 18] Section 4,5. Disposed: Contested--JUDGEMENT on 14th May 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJKT020025542023

Case disposed

Filing Number

2004/2023

Filing Date

29-03-2023

Registration No

2004/2023

Registration Date

29-03-2023

Court

CIVIL COURT BHUJ

Judge

46-4th ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

14th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGEMENT

FIR Details

FIR Number

11205042211566

Police Station

BHUJ CITY A DIVISION POLICE STATION - KACHCHH DISTRICT

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

PUBLIC GAMBLING ACT, 1867 [SECTION 1 18] Section 4,5
INDIAN PENAL CODE Section 188

Petitioner(s)

Government of Gujarat

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

VASANTIBEN @ GORANIMA PRAVINBHAI PUROHIT Advocate - P R VADHER

URMILABEN @NANAKI ASHOKBHAI @ HARESHBHAI SONI

GAJRAJBA JORUBHA CHAUHAN

RUPABA @ RUPKUVAR INDRASINH SODHA

JAYSHREEBEN @NITABEN NANDLAL @ NARENDRABHAI SONI

GEETABA KHENAGARJI JADEJA

HAMIDABEN ISMAIL LUHAR

FARIDABEN ISMAIL RAYMA

IBRAHIM ADAM HINGORA

Hearing History

Judge: 46-4th ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE & A.C.J.M.

14-05-2026

Disposed

29-04-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

16-04-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

15-04-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

11-03-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

Final Orders / Judgements

14-05-2026
JUDEGEMENT

The court acquitted all nine accused of gambling-related charges under the Gujarat Gambling Prohibition Act and IPC Section 188, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to weak panchnama (search record) evidence and lack of corroboration from independent witnesses. The court emphasized that the panch witnesses did not substantiate the seizure of gambling materials, and without their credible testimony supporting the possession of contraband by the accused, the prosecution's case collapsed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted all nine accused of gambling-related charges under the Gujarat Gambling Prohibition Act and IPC Section 188, finding that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to weak panchnama (search record) evidence and lack of corroboration from independent witnesses. The court emphasized that the panch witnesses did not substantiate the seizure of gambling materials, and without their credible testimony supporting the possession of contraband by the accused, the prosecution's case collapsed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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