Government of Gujarat vs VIRAM HAJABHAI BHUTIYA Advocate - D K SONDARVA — 731/2025

Summary The court acquitted the accused of charges under IPC Section 281 and MVA Sections 184 and 181, finding that the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted that the prosecution's evidence was insufficient—key witnesses provided contradictory statements, the investigating officer failed to examine independent witnesses, and critical details about the incident (vehicle speed, location specifics) were either not recorded or contradicted in testimonies. Applying the principle that any doubt benefits the accused, the court set aside the conviction and imposed a nominal fine of ₹5,000 as compensation under Section 278 IPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.