GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT @ THE STATE vs LALJI HIRJI SODHA Advocate - N P KANANI — 2227/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,337,304,(A). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 02nd April 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJKT030028502023

Case disposed

Filing Number

2227/2023

Filing Date

21-07-2023

Registration No

2227/2023

Registration Date

21-07-2023

Court

TALUKA COURT, MUNDRA

Judge

5-PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. CJM

Decision Date

02nd April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Acts & Sections

INDIAN PENAL CODE Section 279,337,304,(A)
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 Section 177,184,134

Petitioner(s)

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT @ THE STATE

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

LALJI HIRJI SODHA Advocate - N P KANANI

Hearing History

Judge: 5-PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. CJM

02-04-2026

Disposed

12-03-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

11-03-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

02-03-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

21-02-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

Final Orders / Judgements

02-04-2026
JUDEGEMENT

Judgment Summary The court acquitted defendant Lalji Hirji Sodha of charges under IPC Sections 279, 337, 304(a) and Motor Vehicle Act Sections 177, 184, 134, finding the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he was the truck driver responsible for the fatal accident on June 7, 2023. While the court acknowledged an accident occurred causing injuries to the complainant and death to Gemuba Vanjuba Jadeja, no witness definitively identified the accused as the vehicle operator, and the prosecution could not establish his reckless involvement in the incident. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Judgment Summary The court acquitted defendant Lalji Hirji Sodha of charges under IPC Sections 279, 337, 304(a) and Motor Vehicle Act Sections 177, 184, 134, finding the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he was the truck driver responsible for the fatal accident on June 7, 2023. While the court acknowledged an accident occurred causing injuries to the complainant and death to Gemuba Vanjuba Jadeja, no witness definitively identified the accused as the vehicle operator, and the prosecution could not establish his reckless involvement in the incident. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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