The State of Gujarat vs raju bhikhubhai chundavadara Advocate - D R MODHVADIYA — 1071/2026

Case Summary: Criminal Case 1071/2026 Court Decision: The accused Raju Bhikhubhai Chundavadara was acquitted under IPC Section 271(1) and discharged of charges under the Gujarat Police Act, Section 135 (illegal possession of weapons in violation of an arms prohibition order). The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was carrying a prohibited iron dagger on the specified date and location. Key Reasoning: The court determined the prosecution's case relied entirely on an unsubstantiated seizure memo (panchayat document) and police testimony. The independent witnesses (panchs) who allegedly witnessed the seizure retracted their support for the prosecution's account during cross-examination, creating reasonable doubt about the arrest's authenticity and the weapon's recovery. Absence of corroborating independent evidence and procedural deficiencies rendered the prosecution unable to establish all essential elements of the offense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.