Government of Gujarat vs ramanbhai akhmabhai malivad Advocate - V P JOSHI — 566/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 02nd April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJLV040006992025

e-Filing Number

26-11-2025

Filing Number

566/2025

Filing Date

16-Dec-2025

Registration No

566/2025

Registration Date

16-Dec-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, KHANPUR

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

02-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

409

Police Station

KHANPUR POLICE STATION - MAHISAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ramanbhai akhmabhai malivad Advocate - V P JOSHI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

  3. 02-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary of Case 566/2025 (Government of Gujarat v. Ramanbhai Akhmabhai Malivad & V P JOSHI): The High Court of Gujarat rejected the petitioner's plea to retain custody of a seized vehicle (a Mahindra pickup belonging to Mahindra Company) involved in animal cruelty charges. The court found that under the Gujarat Animal Protection (Amendment) Act 2017, Section 6(4), vehicles used in animal cruelty offenses must be forfeited to the government, and cannot be returned to the petitioner during the pendency of criminal proceedings. The court emphasized that retaining custody would undermine justice and create risk of further misuse, therefore directing release of the vehicle to the proper authorities rather than to the petitioner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 02-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 25-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 17-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 28-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 19-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 12-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 20-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 16-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 16-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 566/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 566/2025 (Government of Gujarat v. Ramanbhai Akhmabhai Malivad & V P JOSHI): The High Court of Gujarat rejected the petitioner's plea to retain custody of a seized vehicle (a Mahindra pickup belonging to Mahindra Company) involved in animal cruelty charges. The court found that under the Gujarat Animal Protection (Amendment) Act 2017, Section 6(4), vehicles used in animal cruelty offenses must be forfeited to the government, and cannot be returned to the petitioner during the pendency of criminal proceedings. The court emphasized that retaining custody would undermine justice and create risk of further misuse, therefore directing release of the vehicle to the proper authorities rather than to the petitioner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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