Government of Gujarat vs BABUBHAI SHIVABHAI BARIA Advocate - J H THAKOR — 188/2026

Court Decision Summary In Criminal Case No. 188/2026, the Lunavada Court acquitted the accused of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (Section 65) for illegal possession of alcohol. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the panchanama (official record) lacked proper verification from independent witnesses and police procedures were not followed correctly. The judgment was rendered under Indian Penal Code Section 271 with appeal rights reserved under Section 481 of the CrPC, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.