The State of Gujarat vs raju bhikhubhai chundavadara Advocate - D R MODHVADIYA — 1071/2026
Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Police Act, 1951 Section 135. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 01st May 2026.
CC - CRIMINAL CASE
CNR: GJPB020013882026
e-Filing Number
23-12-2025
Filing Number
1071/2026
Filing Date
07-Mar-2026
Registration No
1071/2026
Registration Date
07-Mar-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
736
Police Station
BAGVADAR POLICE STATION - PORBANDAR DISTRICT
Year
2025
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.The State of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.raju bhikhubhai chundavadara Advocate - D R MODHVADIYA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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01-May-2026
JudegementView PDF
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.
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01-May-2026
Disposed
2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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28-Apr-2026
Final Arguments
2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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27-Apr-2026
Further Statement
2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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21-Apr-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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17-Apr-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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06-Apr-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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23-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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13-Mar-2026
Process To Accused
2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.
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07-Mar-2026
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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07-Mar-2026
Case filed
Registration No. 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.
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