LAKHMAN VEJABHAI KHUNTI JATE MER vs Government of Gujarat Advocate -  T.C.SULE - DGP[1]-(G/PP) — 264/2026

Summary The Additional Sessions Judge of Navsari granted regular bail to Lakhman Vejabhai Khunti, accused of illegally transporting 14,712 bottles of country liquor worth Rs. 73.45 lakhs under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The court held that bail is the rule and jail an exception, noting the charge-sheet was already filed, the accused is a permanent resident unlikely to abscond, and the prosecution provided no material evidence of tampering risks. Bail was granted on Rs. 1 lakh bond with stringent conditions including passport surrender and non-involvement in similar offences. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.