GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs PRADIPSINH PRAVINSINH CHAVDA Advocate - K.N.SHAH — 121/2022

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 304. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: GJRJ010061822022

Filing Number

121/2022

Filing Date

02-Aug-2022

Registration No

121/2022

Registration Date

02-Aug-2022

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT RAJKOT

Judge

7-5th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 16-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11208050200021

Police Station

RAJKOT A DIVISION POLICE STATION - RAJKOT DISTRICT

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 304
Arms Act Section 30

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

    Adv. R V KALOLA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PRADIPSINH PRAVINSINH CHAVDA Advocate - K.N.SHAH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary of Court Decision The Rajkot Sessions Court acquitted police officer Pradip Singh Pravin Singh Chavda of charges under IPC Section 304 (death by negligence) and Arms Act Section 30, finding the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that his service revolver accidentally discharged while cleaning, causing the death of Himanshu Gohel. The court ruled the prosecution's case was insufficient despite presenting 25 witnesses, noting gaps in investigation, lack of corroborating evidence about the officer's presence at time of incident, and improper handling of forensic evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    5th Addl District Judge

  4. 08-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    5th Addl District Judge

  5. 02-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    5th Addl District Judge

  6. 01-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    5th Addl District Judge

  7. 11-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    6th Addl District Judge

  8. 11-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  9. 04-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    6th Addl District Judge

  10. 28-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  11. 21-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  12. 02-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  13. 24-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  14. 10-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  15. 12-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  16. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  17. 15-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  18. 10-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    8th Addl District Judge

  19. 01-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    9th Addl District Judge

  20. 16-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    9th Addl District Judge

  21. 14-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  22. 01-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  23. 01-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  24. 27-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    7th Addl District Judge

  25. 10-Feb-2025

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    7th Addl District Judge

  26. 13-Dec-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    7th Addl District Judge

  27. 09-Oct-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    7th Addl District Judge

  28. 18-Jul-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    8th Addl District Judge

  29. 09-May-2024

    Framing Of Charge/Plea

    8th Addl District Judge

  30. 23-Feb-2024

    Process To Accused

    8th Addl District Judge

  31. 15-Dec-2023

    Process To Accused

    8th Addl District Judge

  32. 13-Oct-2023

    Process To Accused

    8th Addl District Judge

  33. 02-Sep-2023

    Process To Accused

    9th Addl District Judge

  34. 14-Jul-2023

    Process To Accused

    9th Addl District Judge

  35. 26-May-2023

    Process To Accused

    9th Addl District Judge

  36. 07-Apr-2023

    Process To Accused

    7th Addl District Judge

  37. 27-Jan-2023

    Process To Accused

    10th Addl District Judge

  38. 23-Nov-2022

    Process To Accused

    11th Addl District Judge

  39. 29-Aug-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  40. 02-Aug-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 121/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Court Decision The Rajkot Sessions Court acquitted police officer Pradip Singh Pravin Singh Chavda of charges under IPC Section 304 (death by negligence) and Arms Act Section 30, finding the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that his service revolver accidentally discharged while cleaning, causing the death of Himanshu Gohel. The court ruled the prosecution's case was insufficient despite presenting 25 witnesses, noting gaps in investigation, lack of corroborating evidence about the officer's presence at time of incident, and improper handling of forensic evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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