THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs RAJESHBHAI KOTHAMASINGBHAI VASAVA Advocate - R A VASAVA — 279/2026

The Sagbara Judicial Magistrate Court convicted the defendant Rajesh Bhai under Section 285 of the Indian Penal Code, 2023 (rash or negligent conduct), and sentenced him to a fine of ₹200 or 2 days simple imprisonment in default, considering his voluntary confession, first-time offense, and financial hardship. The court applied leniency principles established by the Gujarat High Court and Supreme Court, given that the defendant is a laborer with family responsibilities and exhibited genuine remorse. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.