GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs PATEL MAULIKKUMAR ASHOKBHAI — 1689/2024

The Judicial Magistrate First Class Court in Unjha convicted the accused under Section 66(1)(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for public consumption of alcohol without a permit. The accused voluntarily confessed to the offense and pleaded for leniency, citing his poor financial condition and family responsibilities. The court imposed a reduced sentence of a fine of Rs. 100 with imprisonment until the rising of the court, considering the accused's confession, economic circumstances, and first-time offense, as per the precedent set by the Gujarat High Court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.