THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs LAXMIBEN W/O JITENDRABHAI GIRDHARBHAI VASAVA Advocate - N K VASAVA — 1680/2025

Summary The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sagbara acquitted defendant Lakshmiben Jitendrabhai Tadvi of charges under Section 65AA of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 for alleged possession of 3 liters of illicit liquor valued at ₹600. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, as the panchayat witnesses (panchs) did not corroborate the seizure claim, no independent witnesses supported the allegations, and police evidence alone—without independent corroborating evidence—was insufficient to establish guilt under criminal jurisprudence principles. The defendant was acquitted with benefit of doubt and ordered released on bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.