The State of Gujarat vs haku hothibhai ladak Advocate - D R MODHVADIYA — 59/2026

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Police Act, 1951 Section 135. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 01st May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJPB020000822026

e-Filing Number

01-01-2026

Filing Number

59/2026

Filing Date

05-Jan-2026

Registration No

59/2026

Registration Date

05-Jan-2026

Court

CIVIL COURT PORBANDAR

Judge

5-2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

01-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 31-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

765

Police Station

BAGVADAR POLICE STATION - PORBANDAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Police Act, 1951 Section 135

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The State of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.haku hothibhai ladak Advocate - D R MODHVADIYA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 59/2026 Court: Second Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Porbandar Petitioner: State of Gujarat Respondent: Haku Hothibhai Ladak (Age 48, Morana Village) Charge: Violation of Gujarat Police Act, Section 135 (illegal possession of weapons in violation of a prohibitory order) Decision: The accused was acquitted and discharged. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. Key weaknesses included: the panchas (witnesses) who prepared the seizure memo denied supporting the prosecution's account; lack of independent corroborating witnesses; reliance solely on police testimony; and insufficient evidence linking the weapon seizure to the accused's violation of the prohibitory order. The court ruled that without establishing each essential element of the offense conclusively, the accused cannot be convicted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-May-2026

    Disposed

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

  4. 29-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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

  5. 27-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

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

  6. 21-Apr-2026

    Further Statement

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

  7. 17-Apr-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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

  8. 06-Apr-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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

  9. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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

  10. 13-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

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

  11. 06-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

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

  12. 30-Jan-2026

    Process To Accused

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

  13. 09-Jan-2026

    Process To Accused

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

  14. 05-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 05-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 59/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 59/2026 Court: Second Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Porbandar Petitioner: State of Gujarat Respondent: Haku Hothibhai Ladak (Age 48, Morana Village) Charge: Violation of Gujarat Police Act, Section 135 (illegal possession of weapons in violation of a prohibitory order) Decision: The accused was acquitted and discharged. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. Key weaknesses included: the panchas (witnesses) who prepared the seizure memo denied supporting the prosecution's account; lack of independent corroborating witnesses; reliance solely on police testimony; and insufficient evidence linking the weapon seizure to the accused's violation of the prohibitory order. The court ruled that without establishing each essential element of the offense conclusively, the accused cannot be convicted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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