Government of Gujarat vs BHUPENDRABHAI MANGALSINH BARIA Advocate - D S PATEL — 233/2026

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

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJLV020003552026

Filing Number

233/2026

Filing Date

26-Feb-2026

Registration No

233/2026

Registration Date

26-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.BHUPENDRABHAI MANGALSINH BARIA Advocate - D S PATEL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The court acquitted the accused under Section 65 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. While illegal liquor (2 liters of country-made alcohol worth Rs. 400) was recovered from the accused's house during a police raid on December 31, 2025, the court held that the panchnama (official record) lacked credible witness testimony and contained procedural defects that undermined the evidence's reliability. The court reasoned that without proper corroboration and given the absence of any prior criminal record, the benefit of doubt should go to the accused under the principles of criminal jurisprudence. 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

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 02-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 26-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 26-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 233/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court acquitted the accused under Section 65 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. While illegal liquor (2 liters of country-made alcohol worth Rs. 400) was recovered from the accused's house during a police raid on December 31, 2025, the court held that the panchnama (official record) lacked credible witness testimony and contained procedural defects that undermined the evidence's reliability. The court reasoned that without proper corroboration and given the absence of any prior criminal record, the benefit of doubt should go to the accused under the principles of criminal jurisprudence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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