Government of Gujarat vs NIKUNJKUMAR ASHOKBHAI SHAH Advocate - V R PATEL — 1699/2021

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AE,116(B),98(2),81. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 17th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJLV060019582021

Filing Number

1699/2021

Filing Date

17-Dec-2021

Registration No

1699/2021

Registration Date

17-Dec-2021

Court

TALUKA COURT, BALASINOR

Judge

1-Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

Decision Date

17-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 22-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11187002211103

Police Station

BALASINOR POLICE STATION - MAHISAGAR DISTRICT

Year

2021

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AE,116(B),98(2),81

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.NIKUNJKUMAR ASHOKBHAI SHAH Advocate - V R PATEL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Jun-2026

    Judegement

    The court acquitted the accused, Nikunjkumar Ashokbhai Shah, of charges under the Criminal Procedure Code sections 65A, 116(b), 48(2), and 81 for allegedly smuggling foreign liquor and goods without proper permits. The prosecution failed to establish sufficient evidence linking the accused to the alleged contraband seizure, and the court found critical gaps in the investigation, including weak witness testimony and lack of independent corroboration of the charges. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Jun-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 10-Jun-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 13-May-2026

    Judgement

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  6. 08-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

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  7. 18-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  8. 04-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  9. 07-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  10. 26-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  11. 03-Nov-2025

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  12. 24-Sep-2025

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  13. 20-Aug-2025

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  19. 09-Dec-2024

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  40. 22-Nov-2022

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  48. 14-Feb-2022

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  49. 30-Dec-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  50. 17-Dec-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1699/2021

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the accused, Nikunjkumar Ashokbhai Shah, of charges under the Criminal Procedure Code sections 65A, 116(b), 48(2), and 81 for allegedly smuggling foreign liquor and goods without proper permits. The prosecution failed to establish sufficient evidence linking the accused to the alleged contraband seizure, and the court found critical gaps in the investigation, including weak witness testimony and lack of independent corroboration of the charges. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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