Government of Gujarat vs DEVABHAI RAMABHAI RATHOD Advocate - J V JHALA — 403/2020

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 27th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJRJ100004882020

Filing Number

403/2020

Filing Date

09-Sep-2020

Registration No

403/2020

Registration Date

09-Sep-2020

Court

TALUKA COURT, PADDHARI

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

27-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 16-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11213042200335

Police Station

PADDHARI POLICE STATION - RAJKOT DISTRICT

Year

2020

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 279,304(A)
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 177,184,134

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DEVABHAI RAMABHAI RATHOD Advocate - J V JHALA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary The court acquitted the accused, Devabhai Ramabhai Rathod, of charges under IPC Sections 304(a), 279, and Motor Vehicles Act Sections 177, 184, 134, finding that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the accused's rash or negligent driving caused the fatal accident. While the court acknowledged that an accident occurred resulting in death, it held that mere circumstantial evidence and witness statements without concrete proof of the accused's culpable involvement were insufficient to convict him. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 10-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 11-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 19-Feb-2026

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 30-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 08-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 19-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  11. 03-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  12. 21-Nov-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 07-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 16-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  15. 26-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  16. 19-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  17. 08-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  18. 13-Aug-2025

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 31-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 15-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 03-Jul-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 13-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  23. 29-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  24. 17-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  25. 06-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  26. 23-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  27. 20-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  28. 08-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  29. 27-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  30. 22-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  31. 19-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  32. 07-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  33. 03-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  34. 22-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  35. 15-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  36. 11-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  37. 14-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  38. 09-Nov-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  39. 12-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  40. 14-Sep-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  41. 03-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  42. 06-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  43. 07-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  44. 26-Apr-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  45. 23-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  46. 01-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  47. 08-Feb-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  48. 11-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  49. 29-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  50. 15-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  51. 23-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  52. 09-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  53. 03-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  54. 22-Sep-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  55. 04-Aug-2022

    Process To Accused

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  56. 07-Jul-2022

    Process To Accused

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  57. 26-May-2022

    Process To Accused

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  58. 20-Apr-2022

    Process To Accused

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  59. 08-Mar-2022

    Process To Accused

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  60. 28-Dec-2021

    Process To Accused

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  61. 16-Nov-2021

    Process To Accused

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  62. 07-Oct-2021

    Process To Accused

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  63. 16-Sep-2021

    Process To Accused

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  64. 08-Sep-2021

    Process To Accused

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  65. 11-Aug-2021

    Process To Accused

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  66. 08-Jul-2021

    Process To Accused

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  67. 03-Jun-2021

    Process To Accused

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  68. 07-Apr-2021

    Process To Accused

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  69. 03-Mar-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  70. 17-Feb-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  71. 07-Jan-2021

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  72. 21-Oct-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  73. 09-Sep-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 403/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The court acquitted the accused, Devabhai Ramabhai Rathod, of charges under IPC Sections 304(a), 279, and Motor Vehicles Act Sections 177, 184, 134, finding that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the accused's rash or negligent driving caused the fatal accident. While the court acknowledged that an accident occurred resulting in death, it held that mere circumstantial evidence and witness statements without concrete proof of the accused's culpable involvement were insufficient to convict him. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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