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.
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
Petitioner(s)
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1.Government of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.AJAYBHAI HIMATBHAI CHAUHAN Advocate - M D JADEJA
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2.MULJI@VALABHAI NASHABHAI CHHANGA
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3.HITENDRASINH@HITUBHA NAVLSINH JADEJA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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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.
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19-May-2026
Disposed
Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM
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12-May-2026
Final Arguments
Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM
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24-Apr-2026
Further Statement
Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM
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03-Apr-2026
Further Statement
Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM
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27-Mar-2026
Further Statement
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27-Mar-2026
Further Statement
Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM
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11-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Additional Senior CIVIL Judge & CJM
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04-Feb-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
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31-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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26-Nov-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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29-Oct-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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19-Sep-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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04-Sep-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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01-Aug-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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09-Jul-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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28-May-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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23-Apr-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
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19-Mar-2025
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05-Feb-2025
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03-Jan-2025
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27-Nov-2024
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18-Oct-2024
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12-Sep-2024
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08-Aug-2024
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05-Jul-2024
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05-Jun-2024
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08-May-2024
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03-Apr-2024
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21-Feb-2024
Evidence Of Prosecution
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10-Jan-2024
Process To Accused
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05-Dec-2023
Process To Accused
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01-Nov-2023
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06-Sep-2023
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19-Jul-2023
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20-Jun-2023
Copies To Accused
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23-May-2023
Copies To Accused
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29-Mar-2023
Process To Accused
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09-Feb-2023
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21-Dec-2022
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09-Nov-2022
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13-Sep-2022
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13-Jul-2022
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18-May-2022
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22-Mar-2022
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03-Feb-2022
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14-Dec-2021
Process To Accused
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05-Oct-2021
Process To Accused
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20-Aug-2021
Process To Accused
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07-Jul-2021
Process To Accused
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05-May-2021
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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22-Mar-2021
Case filed
Registration No. 287/2021
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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