Government of Gujarat vs PUNABHAI BHANABHAI BHARVAD Advocate - N.A.GARVA — 1288/2021

Case under Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65 a e .116b, 81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGEMENT on 17th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJKT080013332021

Filing Number

1288/2021

Filing Date

22-Jul-2021

Registration No

1288/2021

Registration Date

22-Jul-2021

Court

TALUKA COURT, RAPAR

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

17-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGEMENT

Last updated 21-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11993010200084

Police Station

RAHPAR POLICE STATION - KACHCHH DISTRICT

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65 a e .116b, 81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PUNABHAI BHANABHAI BHARVAD Advocate - N.A.GARVA

  2. 2.RAMABHAI VAJABHAI BHARVAD

    Adv. N.A.GARVA

  3. 3.SURATDAN GANESHDAN CHARAN (GADHAVI)

    Adv. M D GADHAVI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The court acquitted all three accused persons under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A), 116(B), and (C) due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, as key witnesses (five panch members) did not support the prosecution's allegations, and seized contraband was recovered as a prohibited substance rather than through proper procedure. The court held that the burden of proof rests on the prosecution, and since doubt existed, it must benefit the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 15-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  5. 13-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  6. 10-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  7. 03-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  8. 20-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

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  9. 11-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

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  10. 03-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

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  11. 18-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

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  12. 04-Feb-2026

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  13. 21-Jan-2026

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  14. 07-Jan-2026

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  15. 24-Dec-2025

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  16. 11-Dec-2025

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  17. 27-Nov-2025

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  18. 11-Nov-2025

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  19. 28-Oct-2025

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  20. 17-Oct-2025

    Further Statement

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  21. 10-Oct-2025

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  22. 26-Sep-2025

    Further Statement

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  23. 12-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  24. 08-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  25. 25-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  26. 11-Jul-2025

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  27. 20-Jun-2025

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  28. 20-Jun-2025

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  29. 11-Jun-2025

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  30. 11-Jun-2025

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  31. 04-Jun-2025

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  32. 04-Jun-2025

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  33. 04-Jun-2025

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  34. 23-May-2025

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  35. 23-May-2025

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  36. 23-May-2025

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  37. 28-Feb-2025

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  38. 28-Feb-2025

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  39. 30-Dec-2024

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  40. 08-Nov-2024

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  41. 08-Nov-2024

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  42. 08-Nov-2024

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  43. 18-Sep-2024

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  44. 18-Sep-2024

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  45. 18-Sep-2024

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  46. 26-Jul-2024

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  47. 14-Jun-2024

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  48. 14-Jun-2024

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  49. 14-Jun-2024

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  50. 17-May-2024

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  51. 19-Apr-2024

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  52. 19-Apr-2024

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  53. 15-Mar-2024

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  54. 15-Mar-2024

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  55. 15-Mar-2024

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  56. 19-Jan-2024

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  57. 19-Jan-2024

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  58. 19-Jan-2024

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  59. 08-Dec-2023

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  60. 27-Oct-2023

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  61. 27-Oct-2023

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  62. 15-Sep-2023

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  63. 21-Jul-2023

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  64. 21-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  65. 21-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  66. 26-May-2023

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  67. 17-Mar-2023

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  68. 17-Feb-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  69. 20-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  70. 09-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  71. 21-Oct-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  72. 09-Sep-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  73. 08-Jul-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  74. 17-Jun-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  75. 03-Jun-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  76. 20-May-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  77. 15-Apr-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  78. 25-Mar-2022

    Summons - Notice

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  79. 08-Mar-2022

    Summons - Notice

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  80. 02-Mar-2022

    Summons - Notice

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  81. 16-Feb-2022

    Summons - Notice

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  82. 11-Feb-2022

    Summons - Notice

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  83. 10-Dec-2021

    Summons - Notice

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  84. 01-Oct-2021

    Summons - Notice

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  85. 13-Aug-2021

    Summons - Notice

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  86. 04-Aug-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  87. 22-Jul-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1288/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted all three accused persons under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(A), 116(B), and (C) due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, as key witnesses (five panch members) did not support the prosecution's allegations, and seized contraband was recovered as a prohibited substance rather than through proper procedure. The court held that the burden of proof rests on the prosecution, and since doubt existed, it must benefit the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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