THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs NITABEN WD/O SURESHBHAI BHANABHAI KO . PATEL Advocate - P D PATEL — 2156/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 30th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJNV030024552026

Filing Number

2156/2026

Filing Date

21-Apr-2026

Registration No

2156/2026

Registration Date

21-Apr-2026

Court

TALUKA COURT, GANDEVI

Judge

2-Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

30-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 18-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1182012260293

Police Station

GANDEVI POLICE STATION - NAVSARI DISTRICT

Year

2026

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.NITABEN WD/O SURESHBHAI BHANABHAI KO . PATEL Advocate - P D PATEL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

  3. 30-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: CC NO. 2156/2026 The State of Gujarat v. Nitaben W/O Sureshbhai Bhanabhai Ko. Patel The court acquitted the accused under the Gujarat Prohibition Act 1949 and Amendment Act 2017, Section 65(A), finding insufficient evidence that the accused illegally possessed 2 liters of country liquor stored in a plastic container at her residence. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a credible and independent chain of custody, as the investigating officer relied solely on partisan police witnesses without corroborating evidence, and certain procedural requirements regarding proper documentation and scientific analysis were unmet. The acquittal was upheld based on the principle that benefit of doubt in criminal prosecution must favor the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 30-May-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  5. 27-May-2026

    Further Statement

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  6. 26-May-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  7. 29-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 21-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2156/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC NO. 2156/2026 The State of Gujarat v. Nitaben W/O Sureshbhai Bhanabhai Ko. Patel The court acquitted the accused under the Gujarat Prohibition Act 1949 and Amendment Act 2017, Section 65(A), finding insufficient evidence that the accused illegally possessed 2 liters of country liquor stored in a plastic container at her residence. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a credible and independent chain of custody, as the investigating officer relied solely on partisan police witnesses without corroborating evidence, and certain procedural requirements regarding proper documentation and scientific analysis were unmet. The acquittal was upheld based on the principle that benefit of doubt in criminal prosecution must favor the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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