GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT THE STATE vs DHARMESHBHAI JETHABHAI CHAVDA Advocate - K N GAGIYA — 644/2026

Case Summary The court convicted the accused of a petty offense under Section 66(1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act based on his voluntary plea of guilty. Applying the reformative theory of punishment and considering the accused's poverty, family circumstances, and lack of prior record, the court acquitted him rather than impose minimum or maximum punishment, finding that justice would be served. The accused was discharged on probation with a fine of ₹100 or 15 days simple imprisonment in default, with his bail bond continuing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.