Government of Gujarat vs Dharanant Chanabhai Suva Advocate - D K SONDARVA — 756/2025

Case Summary The Kutiana Judicial Magistrate Court acquitted the accused of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, Section 65(a) for alleged possession of foreign liquor. The court found that the prosecution failed to conclusively prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, as key witnesses did not provide independent corroboration, the panchnama (seizure memo) lacked proper authentication from neutral witnesses, and critical procedural requirements were not satisfied. The court noted that in the absence of reliable and credible evidence, the benefit of doubt must go to the accused, resulting in acquittal on all charges. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.