KANABHAI NATHABHAI GADHAVI vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - AGP — 28/2026

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 452. Disposed: Contested--REJECTED on 01st July 2026.

Case disposed

CRMA S - CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION - SESSIONS

CNR: GJKT180000462026

Filing Number

28/2026

Filing Date

16-Jan-2026

Registration No

28/2026

Registration Date

16-Jan-2026

Court

ADDL. COURT-BHACHAU

Judge

2-2nd Addl District Judge

Decision Date

01-Jul-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--REJECTED

Last updated 18-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

76

Police Station

SAMAKHIYALI POLICE STATION - KACHCHH DISTRICT

Year

2004

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 452
Indian Penal Code Section 114,307,427,504
Arms Act Section 27,30
Scheduled Casts and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Trocities) Act, 1989 Section 3(2)(5)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KANABHAI NATHABHAI GADHAVI

    Adv. C K PRAJAPATI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - AGP

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Jul-2026

    Judegement

    The court rejected Kanabhai Nathabhai Gadhavi's application seeking return of a licensed firearm (book) seized during criminal investigation, holding that the applicant failed to provide adequate documentary proof of purchase or ownership and that returning an unlicensed weapon without proper evidence could pose a public safety risk. The court found the underlying criminal case had concluded but declined to return the seized firearm due to insufficient supporting evidence and public interest considerations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Jul-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl District Judge

  4. 30-Jun-2026

    Order

    2nd Addl District Judge

  5. 23-Jun-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  6. 08-Jun-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  7. 30-May-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  8. 26-May-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  9. 25-May-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  10. 04-May-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  11. 21-Apr-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  12. 02-Apr-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  13. 02-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    2nd Addl District Judge

  14. 10-Feb-2026

    Process To Respondents

    2nd Addl District Judge

  15. 31-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  16. 16-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 28/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court rejected Kanabhai Nathabhai Gadhavi's application seeking return of a licensed firearm (book) seized during criminal investigation, holding that the applicant failed to provide adequate documentary proof of purchase or ownership and that returning an unlicensed weapon without proper evidence could pose a public safety risk. The court found the underlying criminal case had concluded but declined to return the seized firearm due to insufficient supporting evidence and public interest considerations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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