GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs PRATAPBHAI GULABSINH BARIA — 4485/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 13th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJPM020066982025

Filing Number

4485/2025

Filing Date

08-Oct-2025

Registration No

4485/2025

Registration Date

08-Oct-2025

Court

CIVIL COURT GODHRA

Judge

6-2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

Decision Date

13-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

621

Police Station

GODHRA TALUKA POLICE STATION - PANCHMAHALS DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65(a)(a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PRATAPBHAI GULABSINH BARIA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary of Case 4485/2025 The court acquitted respondent Pratapbhai Gulabsinh Baria of charges under Prohibition Act Section 69(a)(a) due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, as critical details in the complaint remained unverified, witness statements lacked consistency, and the seized contraband could not be conclusively linked to the accused. The court held that the prosecution bore the burden of proof and the accused's weak case did not establish guilt, particularly regarding the location, owner identification, and material custody during the police raid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-May-2026

    Disposed

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  4. 16-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  5. 13-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  6. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  7. 04-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  8. 31-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  9. 20-Nov-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 08-Oct-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 4485/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 4485/2025 The court acquitted respondent Pratapbhai Gulabsinh Baria of charges under Prohibition Act Section 69(a)(a) due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, as critical details in the complaint remained unverified, witness statements lacked consistency, and the seized contraband could not be conclusively linked to the accused. The court held that the prosecution bore the burden of proof and the accused's weak case did not establish guilt, particularly regarding the location, owner identification, and material custody during the police raid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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