THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs KUSUMBEN W/O GOVINDBHAI VASANTBHAI VASAVA Advocate - G N VASAVA — 1184/2025
Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 10th April 2026.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJNR030013392025
Filing Number
1184/2025
Filing Date
28-Jul-2025
Registration No
1184/2025
Registration Date
28-Jul-2025
Court
TALUKA COURT, SAGBARA
Judge
1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
Decision Date
10-Apr-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
Last updated 06-May-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
11823021250125
Police Station
SAGBARA POLICE STATION- NARMADA DISTRICT
Year
2025
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.KUSUMBEN W/O GOVINDBHAI VASANTBHAI VASAVA Advocate - G N VASAVA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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10-Apr-2026
JudegementView PDF
The court acquitted the accused, Kusumbben Govindbhai Vasava, of charges under Section 65AA of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment emphasizes that while allegedly illicit liquor was recovered during a raid, there was insufficient corroborating evidence from independent witnesses to establish the accused's possession or knowledge of the contraband, and the prosecution's reliance solely on police testimony without independent corroboration was inadequate to meet the burden of proof in criminal law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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10-Apr-2026
Disposed
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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25-Mar-2026
Judgement
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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10-Mar-2026
Further Statement
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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11-Feb-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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07-Jan-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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09-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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12-Nov-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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24-Sep-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C
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13-Aug-2025
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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28-Jul-2025
Case filed
Registration No. 1184/2025
The court acquitted the accused, Kusumbben Govindbhai Vasava, of charges under Section 65AA of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment emphasizes that while allegedly illicit liquor was recovered during a raid, there was insufficient corroborating evidence from independent witnesses to establish the accused's possession or knowledge of the contraband, and the prosecution's reliance solely on police testimony without independent corroboration was inadequate to meet the burden of proof in criminal law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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