GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs SANJAYBHAI GULABBHAI KHANT Advocate - A C BARIA — 1/2026

Case under The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 137(2),64(2)(M). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 30th April 2026.

Case disposed

PCSO - SPECIAL CASE - PCSO

CNR: GJPM010000202026

Filing Number

1/2026

Filing Date

02-Jan-2026

Registration No

1/2026

Registration Date

02-Jan-2026

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT GODHRA

Judge

2-4th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

30-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

662

Police Station

SHAHERA POLICE STATION - PANCHMAHALS DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 137(2),64(2)(M)
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Section 4,6,12

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

    Adv. PP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SANJAYBHAI GULABBHAI KHANT Advocate - A C BARIA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    Judegement

    Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Sanjaybhai Gulabbhai Khant Court Decision: The accused Sanjaybhai Gulabbhai Khant was acquitted of all charges on April 30, 2026. Key Reasoning: The court found that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the victim was a minor at the time of the alleged offense. The victim's birth date could not be reliably proven—the birth certificate submitted appeared forged, and conflicting records existed. Without establishing the victim's minority, the POCSO Act provisions could not apply. Additionally, the court determined that the evidence did not substantiate the charges of kidnapping, sexual abuse, or phone-based sexual harassment, as the victim appeared to have voluntarily accompanied the accused, and no corroborating medical or forensic evidence supported the allegations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    4th Addl District Judge

  4. 23-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    4th Addl District Judge

  5. 15-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    4th Addl District Judge

  6. 08-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  7. 02-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  8. 25-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    4th Addl District Judge

  9. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  10. 18-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  11. 16-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  12. 13-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  13. 10-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  14. 06-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  15. 03-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  16. 27-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  17. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  18. 20-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  19. 17-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  20. 13-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  21. 11-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  22. 06-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  23. 03-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  24. 30-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  25. 28-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  26. 28-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  27. 21-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  28. 19-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  29. 16-Jan-2026

    Appearance Of Party/Pleader

    4th Addl District Judge

  30. 12-Jan-2026

    Appearance Of Party/Pleader

    4th Addl District Judge

  31. 08-Jan-2026

    Appearance Of Party/Pleader

    4th Addl District Judge

  32. 05-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  33. 02-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Government of Gujarat v. Sanjaybhai Gulabbhai Khant Court Decision: The accused Sanjaybhai Gulabbhai Khant was acquitted of all charges on April 30, 2026. Key Reasoning: The court found that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the victim was a minor at the time of the alleged offense. The victim's birth date could not be reliably proven—the birth certificate submitted appeared forged, and conflicting records existed. Without establishing the victim's minority, the POCSO Act provisions could not apply. Additionally, the court determined that the evidence did not substantiate the charges of kidnapping, sexual abuse, or phone-based sexual harassment, as the victim appeared to have voluntarily accompanied the accused, and no corroborating medical or forensic evidence supported the allegations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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