RUTURAJBHAI JOGABHAI vs SUREKHABEN SANJAYBHAI HALPATI — 693/2026

Case Summary The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Navsari convicted the accused, Surekhabhen Sanjayabhai Halpati, under Section 65(A)(A) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for possessing contraband liquor without proper permit. The accused voluntarily confessed to the crime in court, which the judge found credible and admissible. Considering the accused's poor economic circumstances, remorse, and the voluntary confession, the court imposed a lenient sentence of a ₹200 fine with an alternative of 3 days simple imprisonment, rather than the mandatory minimum punishment prescribed by law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.