STATE OF GUJARAT vs JIVABHAI KHANABHAI BAMANIYA Advocate - P.D.PATHAK — 4/2017

Case under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 007,013,013. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION on 19th May 2026.

Case disposed

ACB - SPECIAL CASE - ACB

CNR: GJPM010028362017

Filing Number

4/2017

Filing Date

11-Sep-2017

Registration No

4/2017

Registration Date

11-Sep-2017

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT GODHRA

Judge

19-4th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

19-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

5

Police Station

GODHRA ACB POLICE STATION - PANCHMAHAL DISTRICT

Year

2014

Acts & Sections

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 007,013,013

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. R Y TRIPATHI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JIVABHAI KHANABHAI BAMANIYA Advocate - P.D.PATHAK

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary of State of Gujarat v. Jivabhai Khanabhai Bamaniya (4/2017) Case Details: Special Case (A.C.B.) No. 4/2017, decided May 19, 2026, Gujarat District Court Court Decision: Accused Jivabhai Khanabhai Bamaniya, an Unarmed Police Constable, was convicted under Sections 7, 13(1)(d), and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He demanded and accepted Rs. 100 as bribe for issuing a police clearance certificate. The court sentenced him to 3 years imprisonment with Rs. 100 fine (under Section 7) and 4 years imprisonment with Rs. 100 fine (under Section 13(2)), running concurrently. Key Evidence: A successful anti-corruption trap with independent witnesses, seizure of phenolphthalein-smeared currency notes recovered from the accused, audio recording of the demand and acceptance, and forensic confirmation of powder traces on his hands established guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-May-2026

    Disposed

    4th Addl District Judge

  4. 24-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    6th Addl District Judge

  5. 17-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    6th Addl District Judge

  6. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    6th Addl District Judge

  7. 31-Jan-2026

    Judgement

    6th Addl District Judge

  8. 03-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  9. 06-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  10. 06-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  11. 16-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  12. 18-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  13. 31-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  14. 23-Jun-2025

    Final Arguments

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  15. 28-May-2025

    Final Arguments

    6th Addl District Judge

  16. 06-May-2025

    Final Arguments

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  17. 16-Apr-2025

    Final Arguments

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  18. 27-Feb-2025

    Final Arguments

    5th Addl District Judge

  19. 29-Jan-2025

    Final Arguments

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  20. 08-Jan-2025

    Final Arguments

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  21. 13-Dec-2024

    Final Arguments

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  22. 22-Nov-2024

    Final Arguments

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  23. 18-Oct-2024

    Final Arguments

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  24. 20-Sep-2024

    Final Arguments

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  25. 23-Aug-2024

    Final Arguments

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  26. 03-Aug-2024

    Final Arguments

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  27. 19-Jul-2024

    Final Arguments

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  28. 25-Jun-2024

    Final Arguments

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  29. 17-May-2024

    Final Arguments

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  30. 03-May-2024

    Final Arguments

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  31. 05-Apr-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  32. 15-Mar-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  33. 21-Feb-2024

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl District Judge

  34. 31-Jan-2024

    Further Statement

    4th Addl District Judge

  35. 03-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl District Judge

  36. 13-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  37. 01-Nov-2023

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  38. 17-Oct-2023

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  39. 14-Sep-2023

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  40. 22-Aug-2023

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  41. 15-Jul-2023

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  42. 08-Jun-2023

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  43. 16-May-2023

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  44. 26-Apr-2023

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  45. 08-Apr-2023

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  46. 05-Apr-2023

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  47. 16-Mar-2023

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  48. 28-Feb-2023

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  49. 06-Feb-2023

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  50. 06-Jan-2023

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  51. 20-Dec-2022

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  52. 16-Nov-2022

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  53. 14-Oct-2022

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  54. 19-Sep-2022

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  55. 23-Aug-2022

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  56. 02-Aug-2022

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  57. 14-Jul-2022

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  58. 04-Jun-2022

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  59. 07-May-2022

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  60. 16-Apr-2022

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  61. 05-Mar-2022

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  62. 05-Feb-2022

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  63. 15-Jan-2022

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  64. 18-Dec-2021

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  65. 20-Nov-2021

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  66. 04-Sep-2021

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  67. 31-Jul-2021

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  68. 24-Jun-2021

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  69. 25-May-2021

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  70. 17-Apr-2021

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  71. 06-Mar-2021

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  72. 28-Jan-2021

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  73. 31-Dec-2020

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  74. 25-Nov-2020

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  75. 23-Oct-2020

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  76. 19-Sep-2020

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  77. 21-Aug-2020

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  78. 15-Jul-2020

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  79. 17-Jun-2020

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  80. 20-May-2020

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  81. 08-Apr-2020

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  82. 18-Mar-2020

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  83. 26-Feb-2020

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  84. 14-Feb-2020

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  85. 22-Jan-2020

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  86. 20-Dec-2019

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  87. 07-Dec-2019

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  88. 15-Nov-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  89. 18-Oct-2019

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    9th Addl District Judge

  90. 18-Sep-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    9th Addl District Judge

  91. 27-Aug-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    9th Addl District Judge

  92. 02-Aug-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  93. 15-Jul-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  94. 18-Jun-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  95. 29-May-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  96. 29-Apr-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  97. 08-Apr-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  98. 13-Mar-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  99. 20-Feb-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  100. 24-Jan-2019

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  101. 20-Dec-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  102. 28-Nov-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  103. 30-Oct-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  104. 11-Oct-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  105. 17-Sep-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  106. 28-Aug-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  107. 19-Jul-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  108. 29-Jun-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  109. 26-Jun-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  110. 07-Jun-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  111. 15-May-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  112. 26-Apr-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  113. 05-Apr-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  114. 15-Mar-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  115. 21-Feb-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  116. 31-Jan-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

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  117. 17-Jan-2018

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  118. 28-Dec-2017

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  119. 07-Dec-2017

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  120. 09-Nov-2017

    Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  121. 26-Oct-2017

    Hearing On Framing Of Charge/Discharge Application

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  122. 11-Oct-2017

    Hearing On Framing Of Charge/Discharge Application

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  123. 25-Sep-2017

    Process To Accused

    Addl.district & Sessions Judge

  124. 18-Sep-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  125. 11-Sep-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 4/2017

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of State of Gujarat v. Jivabhai Khanabhai Bamaniya (4/2017) Case Details: Special Case (A.C.B.) No. 4/2017, decided May 19, 2026, Gujarat District Court Court Decision: Accused Jivabhai Khanabhai Bamaniya, an Unarmed Police Constable, was convicted under Sections 7, 13(1)(d), and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He demanded and accepted Rs. 100 as bribe for issuing a police clearance certificate. The court sentenced him to 3 years imprisonment with Rs. 100 fine (under Section 7) and 4 years imprisonment with Rs. 100 fine (under Section 13(2)), running concurrently. Key Evidence: A successful anti-corruption trap with independent witnesses, seizure of phenolphthalein-smeared currency notes recovered from the accused, audio recording of the demand and acceptance, and forensic confirmation of powder traces on his hands established guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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