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
29-03-2023
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
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.
Disposed
FURTHER STATEMENT
EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION
EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION
EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 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
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.
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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