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
Filing Number
2004/2023
Filing Date
29-Mar-2023
Registration No
2004/2023
Registration Date
29-Mar-2023
Court
CIVIL COURT BHUJ
Judge
46-4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
Decision Date
14-May-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGEMENT
Last updated 21-May-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
11205042211566
Police Station
BHUJ CITY A DIVISION POLICE STATION - KACHCHH DISTRICT
Year
2021
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Government of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.VASANTIBEN @ GORANIMA PRAVINBHAI PUROHIT Advocate - P R VADHER
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2.URMILABEN @NANAKI ASHOKBHAI @ HARESHBHAI SONI
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3.GAJRAJBA JORUBHA CHAUHAN
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4.RUPABA @ RUPKUVAR INDRASINH SODHA
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5.JAYSHREEBEN @NITABEN NANDLAL @ NARENDRABHAI SONI
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6.GEETABA KHENAGARJI JADEJA
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7.HAMIDABEN ISMAIL LUHAR
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8.FARIDABEN ISMAIL RAYMA
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9.IBRAHIM ADAM HINGORA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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14-May-2026
JudegementView PDF
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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14-May-2026
Disposed
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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29-Apr-2026
Further Statement
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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16-Apr-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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15-Apr-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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11-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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05-Feb-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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31-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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26-Nov-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge and A.C.J.M.
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27-Oct-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge and A.C.J.M.
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16-Sep-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge and A.C.J.M.
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28-Jul-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge and A.C.J.M.
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24-Jun-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge and A.C.J.M.
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03-Jun-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC
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17-Apr-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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01-Apr-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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17-Mar-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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07-Mar-2025
Plea
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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24-Feb-2025
Plea
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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24-Jan-2025
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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21-Dec-2024
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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19-Nov-2024
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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15-Oct-2024
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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13-Sep-2024
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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03-Aug-2024
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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09-Jul-2024
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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10-Jun-2024
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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13-May-2024
Warrant Of Arrest
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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16-Apr-2024
Warrant Of Arrest
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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19-Mar-2024
Plea
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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27-Feb-2024
Plea
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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01-Feb-2024
Plea
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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09-Jan-2024
Plea
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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12-Dec-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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21-Nov-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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09-Oct-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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08-Sep-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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29-Aug-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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31-Jul-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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18-Jul-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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15-Jun-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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13-May-2023
Summons - Notice
5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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29-Apr-2023
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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29-Mar-2023
Case filed
Registration No. 2004/2023
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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