GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT @ THE STATE vs HARESH SALU KOLI Advocate - K N GAGIYA — 167/2019
Case under Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 12th June 2026.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJKT030002132019
Filing Number
167/2019
Filing Date
05-Feb-2019
Registration No
167/2019
Registration Date
05-Feb-2019
Court
TALUKA COURT, MUNDRA
Judge
3-Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
Decision Date
12-Jun-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
Last updated 18-Jul-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
5138
Police Station
MUNDRA MARINE POLICE STATION - KACHCHH DISTRICT
Year
2018
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT @ THE STATE
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.HARESH SALU KOLI Advocate - K N GAGIYA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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12-Jun-2026
Judegement
CASE SUMMARY The court acquitted defendant Haresh Salu Koli of charges under the Prohibition Act (Section 65(F)) for alleged illegal liquor manufacturing. The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt because: (1) the panchas (witnesses) who signed the search panchnama did not corroborate the prosecution's narrative in their testimony; (2) critical procedural deficiencies existed—vehicle registration numbers were not mentioned, panchas' names were omitted from the FIR, and no independent witnesses were recorded despite the search occurring in a public area; and (3) the seized materials and recovery lacked sufficient independent corroboration. Applying established precedent requiring pancha testimony to support police evidence in such cases, the court found reasonable doubt and granted the accused the benefit thereof. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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12-Jun-2026
Disposed
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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26-May-2026
Judgement
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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25-May-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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02-May-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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21-Feb-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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19-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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20-Sep-2025
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22-Aug-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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05-Jun-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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03-Apr-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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13-Jan-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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06-Nov-2024
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04-Sep-2024
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09-Aug-2024
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18-Jul-2024
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29-May-2024
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06-Mar-2024
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13-Dec-2023
Evidence Of Prosecution
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14-Sep-2023
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20-Jun-2023
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31-May-2023
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29-Mar-2023
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Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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29-Dec-2022
Evidence Of Prosecution
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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30-Sep-2022
Evidence Of Prosecution
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08-Jul-2022
Evidence Of Prosecution
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13-Jun-2022
Evidence Of Prosecution
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02-May-2022
Evidence Of Prosecution
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07-Mar-2022
Plea
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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10-Jan-2022
Plea
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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29-Nov-2021
Plea
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11-Oct-2021
Plea
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09-Aug-2021
Plea
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14-Jun-2021
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26-Apr-2021
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01-Mar-2021
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01-Jan-2021
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20-Oct-2020
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07-Sep-2020
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23-Jul-2020
Plea
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23-Jun-2020
Plea
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23-Apr-2020
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24-Feb-2020
Plea
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21-Feb-2020
Plea
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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07-Oct-2019
Plea
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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03-Jun-2019
Plea
Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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29-Mar-2019
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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05-Feb-2019
Case filed
Registration No. 167/2019
CASE SUMMARY The court acquitted defendant Haresh Salu Koli of charges under the Prohibition Act (Section 65(F)) for alleged illegal liquor manufacturing. The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt because: (1) the panchas (witnesses) who signed the search panchnama did not corroborate the prosecution's narrative in their testimony; (2) critical procedural deficiencies existed—vehicle registration numbers were not mentioned, panchas' names were omitted from the FIR, and no independent witnesses were recorded despite the search occurring in a public area; and (3) the seized materials and recovery lacked sufficient independent corroboration. Applying established precedent requiring pancha testimony to support police evidence in such cases, the court found reasonable doubt and granted the accused the benefit thereof. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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