GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT @ THE STATE vs RATAN RAM GADHAVI Advocate - K N GAGIYA — 1241/2019

Case under Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65-E,81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 12th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJKT030016512019

Filing Number

1241/2019

Filing Date

29-Jul-2019

Registration No

1241/2019

Registration Date

29-Jul-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

5039

Police Station

MUNDRA MARINE POLICE STATION - KACHCHH DISTRICT

Year

2019

Acts & Sections

Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65-E,81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT @ THE STATE

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RATAN RAM GADHAVI Advocate - K N GAGIYA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Jun-2026

    Judegement

    SUMMARY: The Additional Judicial Magistrate acquitted both accused (Wala Punja Gadhvi and Ratan Ram Gadhvi) in this Prohibition Act case involving alleged illegal liquor manufacturing. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the evidence relied solely on police testimonies with no independent witnesses, and the panchnama witnesses did not corroborate the prosecution narrative. The court held that without credible independent evidence proving conscious possession of the contraband materials, the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused, invoking established criminal law principles requiring fair investigation and presumption of innocence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 26-May-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 25-May-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 02-May-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 21-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 19-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 20-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 22-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 05-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 03-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  13. 01-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  14. 08-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  15. 03-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  16. 16-Jul-2024

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  17. 29-May-2024

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  18. 06-Mar-2024

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  19. 13-Dec-2023

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  20. 14-Sep-2023

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  21. 19-Jun-2023

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  22. 11-Apr-2023

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  23. 12-Jan-2023

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 18-Nov-2022

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 12-Oct-2022

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  26. 20-Jul-2022

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 27-Jun-2022

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  28. 09-May-2022

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  29. 07-Mar-2022

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  30. 21-Feb-2022

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  31. 27-Dec-2021

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  32. 15-Nov-2021

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  33. 20-Sep-2021

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  34. 12-Jul-2021

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  35. 26-May-2021

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  36. 19-Apr-2021

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  37. 05-Feb-2021

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  38. 17-Dec-2020

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  39. 06-Oct-2020

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  40. 15-Sep-2020

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  41. 31-Jul-2020

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  42. 30-Jun-2020

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  43. 30-Apr-2020

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  44. 28-Feb-2020

    Summons - Notice

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  45. 18-Oct-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  46. 29-Jul-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1241/2019

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY: The Additional Judicial Magistrate acquitted both accused (Wala Punja Gadhvi and Ratan Ram Gadhvi) in this Prohibition Act case involving alleged illegal liquor manufacturing. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the evidence relied solely on police testimonies with no independent witnesses, and the panchnama witnesses did not corroborate the prosecution narrative. The court held that without credible independent evidence proving conscious possession of the contraband materials, the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused, invoking established criminal law principles requiring fair investigation and presumption of innocence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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