GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT, GONDAL CITY P.S. vs ALPESHBHAI GOGANBHAI KOTHIYA — 338/2026

Summary The Gondal Chief Judicial Magistrate Court convicted accused Alpeshbhai Goganbbhai Kothiya under Section 65(A)(A) of the Prohibition Act after he voluntarily confessed to the charges. Considering the accused's circumstances—including that it was his first offense, his remorse, and his poor financial status with family responsibilities—the court imposed a lenient sentence of Rs. 100 fine (or 7 days imprisonment in default) rather than the statutory minimum punishment, citing precedent that courts may impose lesser sentences when justified. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.