GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs RAKESHBHAI SABURBHAI SALAT Advocate - D G PESHRANA — 879/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65A,65E,98(2). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 07th April 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJPM080010232025

Case disposed

Filing Number

879/2025

Filing Date

29-07-2025

Registration No

879/2025

Registration Date

29-07-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, GHOGHMBA

Judge

2-PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. CJM

Decision Date

07th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

FIR Details

FIR Number

106

Police Station

RAJGADH POLICE STATION - PANCHMAHALS DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65A,65E,98(2)

Petitioner(s)

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

RAKESHBHAI SABURBHAI SALAT Advocate - D G PESHRANA

Hearing History

Judge: 2-PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. CJM

07-04-2026

Disposed

06-04-2026

JUDGEMENT

20-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

13-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

11-03-2026

EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION

Final Orders / Judgements

07-04-2026
JUDEGEMENT

Case Summary: CC/879/2025 Court Decision: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Ghoghamba acquitted accused Rakeshbhai Saburbhai Salat of illegal liquor possession charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act sections 65-A, 65-E, and 98-2 for insufficient evidence. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to establish its case because the panch (witness) signatories to the seizure panchnama (formal record) turned hostile and did not corroborate the recovery facts. The investigating officer's deposition also lacked concrete evidence proving liquor was found from the accused at Rajgarh Chaukadi. The court found that reliance solely on police witnesses without independent witness corroboration, combined with the panchas' non-support, rendered the muddamal (seized goods) recovery doubtful and unproven. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC/879/2025 Court Decision: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Ghoghamba acquitted accused Rakeshbhai Saburbhai Salat of illegal liquor possession charges under Gujarat Prohibition Act sections 65-A, 65-E, and 98-2 for insufficient evidence. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to establish its case because the panch (witness) signatories to the seizure panchnama (formal record) turned hostile and did not corroborate the recovery facts. The investigating officer's deposition also lacked concrete evidence proving liquor was found from the accused at Rajgarh Chaukadi. The court found that reliance solely on police witnesses without independent witness corroboration, combined with the panchas' non-support, rendered the muddamal (seized goods) recovery doubtful and unproven. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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