GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT @ THE STATE vs SHAAMRA KAKU SEDA-GADHAVI Advocate - K N GAGIYA — 1137/2024

Judegement

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 1137/2024 Court Decision: The accused, Shamra Kaku Seda (Gadhvi), was acquitted of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(F) for allegedly manufacturing 50 liters of illicit liquor valued at Rs. 100 on February 24, 2024. Key Reasoning: The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Critical deficiencies included: (1) the panchas (witnesses) present during the raid did not corroborate the prosecution's version; (2) absence of independent witnesses; (3) procedural irregularities in the search operation; and (4) reliance solely on uncorroborated police testimony. Following established legal precedent, the court held that when panchayat witnesses fail to support the case and independent corroboration is lacking, the benefit of doubt must favor the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Disposed

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Summons - Notice

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First hearing

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Case filed

Registration No. 1137/2024