GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT THE STATE vs AJITBHAI KHIMJIBHAI CHAVDA Advocate - N O SODHA — 1460/2025

Judegement

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 1460/2025 Court Decision: The Additional Judicial Magistrate acquitted defendant Ajitbhai Khimjibhai Chavda of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(A) for allegedly possessing 2 beer tins valued at ₹300 without proper permit. Key Reasoning: The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The panch (witness) testimonies did not corroborate the police search proceedings, and critical procedural safeguards were violated. Notably, the panchas who were present during the raid could not substantiate key details, and independent corroboration—mandatory in search cases—was absent. The court applied the established legal principle that police evidence of searches must be corroborated by independent sources, particularly panch testimony, and absent such corroboration, conviction cannot rest solely on uncorroborated police testimony. Disposition: Defendant acquitted with benefit of doubt; seized contraband to be destroyed after appeal period; bail bond extended for 6 months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Disposed

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Evidence Of Prosecution

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Evidence Of Prosecution

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Warrant Of Arrest

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Warrant Of Arrest

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Summons - Notice

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Summons - Notice

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Summons - Notice

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First hearing

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Case filed

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