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.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJKT030028502023

Filing Number

2227/2023

Filing Date

21-Jul-2023

Registration No

2227/2023

Registration Date

21-Jul-2023

Court

TALUKA COURT, MUNDRA

Judge

5-Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

Decision Date

02-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 21-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,337,304,(A)
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 177,184,134

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT @ THE STATE

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.LALJI HIRJI SODHA Advocate - N P KANANI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    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.

  3. 02-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  5. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  6. 02-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  7. 21-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  8. 11-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  9. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  10. 02-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  11. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  12. 07-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  13. 07-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  14. 12-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  15. 19-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  16. 21-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  17. 19-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  18. 14-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  19. 15-Jan-2025

    Warrant Of Arrest

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  20. 11-Dec-2024

    Warrant Of Arrest

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  21. 11-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  22. 08-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  23. 18-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  24. 14-Aug-2024

    Warrant Of Arrest

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  25. 09-Jul-2024

    Warrant Of Arrest

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  26. 08-May-2024

    Warrant Of Arrest

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  27. 12-Mar-2024

    Warrant Of Arrest

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  28. 08-Jan-2024

    Warrant Of Arrest

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  29. 06-Nov-2023

    Warrant Of Arrest

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  30. 11-Aug-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  31. 21-Jul-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2227/2023

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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