Government of Gujarat vs HANTIBEN DOLABHAI KODARBHAI PAGI — 192/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 07th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJLV020003022026

Filing Number

192/2026

Filing Date

23-Feb-2026

Registration No

192/2026

Registration Date

23-Feb-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, LUNAWADA

Judge

4-Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

07-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 10-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HANTIBEN DOLABHAI KODARBHAI PAGI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Mar-2026

    Judegement

    Summary The court acquitted the accused of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (Section 65) for allegedly possessing 0.3 liters of country liquor, finding insufficient evidence and procedural irregularities in the police investigation. The court noted that the five witnesses cited by the prosecution failed to support the case convincingly, witness testimony was contradictory, and the search lacked proper authorization and independent witness corroboration required by law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 05-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 02-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 23-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 23-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 192/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted the accused of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (Section 65) for allegedly possessing 0.3 liters of country liquor, finding insufficient evidence and procedural irregularities in the police investigation. The court noted that the five witnesses cited by the prosecution failed to support the case convincingly, witness testimony was contradictory, and the search lacked proper authorization and independent witness corroboration required by law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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