Government of Gujarat vs AJAYBHAI HIMATBHAI CHAUHAN Advocate - M D JADEJA — 287/2021

Case under Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65-AA,116-B,81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 19th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJKT090004262021

Filing Number

287/2021

Filing Date

22-Mar-2021

Registration No

287/2021

Registration Date

22-Mar-2021

Court

TALUKA COURT, BHACHAU

Judge

1-Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

Decision Date

19-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 21-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11993001200391

Police Station

SAMAKHIYALI POLICE STATION - KACHCHH DISTRICT

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65-AA,116-B,81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.AJAYBHAI HIMATBHAI CHAUHAN Advocate - M D JADEJA

  2. 2.MULJI@VALABHAI NASHABHAI CHHANGA

  3. 3.HITENDRASINH@HITUBHA NAVLSINH JADEJA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Bhachau, Kutch acquitted all three accused persons of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act (Sections 65(a)(a), 116(b), and 81) for illegal possession of beer. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the panchas (witnesses) did not corroborate the complainant's version, and the seizure procedure was questionable. The court ruled that mere possession of contraband requires exclusive and conscious possession, which was not established, and cited Supreme Court precedents requiring strong evidence in such cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-May-2026

    Disposed

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  4. 12-May-2026

    Final Arguments

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  5. 24-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  6. 03-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  7. 27-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  8. 27-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  9. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  10. 04-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  11. 31-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  12. 26-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  13. 29-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  14. 19-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  15. 04-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  16. 01-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  17. 09-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM

  18. 28-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 23-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 19-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 05-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 03-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 27-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 18-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 12-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  26. 08-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 05-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  28. 05-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  29. 08-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  30. 03-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  31. 21-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  32. 10-Jan-2024

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  33. 05-Dec-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  34. 01-Nov-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  35. 06-Sep-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  36. 19-Jul-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  37. 20-Jun-2023

    Copies To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  38. 23-May-2023

    Copies To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  39. 29-Mar-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  40. 09-Feb-2023

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  41. 21-Dec-2022

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  42. 09-Nov-2022

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  43. 13-Sep-2022

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  44. 13-Jul-2022

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  45. 18-May-2022

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  46. 22-Mar-2022

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  47. 03-Feb-2022

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  48. 14-Dec-2021

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  49. 05-Oct-2021

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  50. 20-Aug-2021

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  51. 07-Jul-2021

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  52. 05-May-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  53. 22-Mar-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 287/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Bhachau, Kutch acquitted all three accused persons of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act (Sections 65(a)(a), 116(b), and 81) for illegal possession of beer. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the panchas (witnesses) did not corroborate the complainant's version, and the seizure procedure was questionable. The court ruled that mere possession of contraband requires exclusive and conscious possession, which was not established, and cited Supreme Court precedents requiring strong evidence in such cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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