THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs MAHESHBHAI JUNJABHAI DEKANI Advocate - V V HATVANI — 1134/2024

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66-1-B. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 22nd April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJRJ140014992024

Filing Number

1134/2024

Filing Date

10-Sep-2024

Registration No

1134/2024

Registration Date

10-Sep-2024

Court

TALUKA COURT, JASDAN

Judge

1-Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

Decision Date

22-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 16-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11213021240392

Police Station

JASDAN POLICE STATION - RAJKOT DISTRICT

Year

2024

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 66-1-B
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 185

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MAHESHBHAI JUNJABHAI DEKANI Advocate - V V HATVANI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 22-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The court acquitted the accused, Maheshbhai Zunzhabhai Dekani, of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 66(1)(b) and Motor Vehicles Act Section 185 for drunk driving. The prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt despite circumstantial evidence, as critical procedural safeguards—including breath analyzer tests, independent witness statements, and proper medical examination documentation—were absent from the investigation record. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 22-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  4. 21-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  5. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  6. 11-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  7. 27-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  8. 01-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  9. 09-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  10. 16-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  11. 10-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  12. 20-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  13. 10-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  14. 11-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  15. 07-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  16. 15-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  17. 12-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  18. 11-Feb-2025

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  19. 13-Jan-2025

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  20. 17-Dec-2024

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  21. 27-Nov-2024

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  22. 06-Nov-2024

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  23. 07-Oct-2024

    Framing Of Charge

    Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

  24. 12-Sep-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  25. 10-Sep-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1134/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The court acquitted the accused, Maheshbhai Zunzhabhai Dekani, of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 66(1)(b) and Motor Vehicles Act Section 185 for drunk driving. The prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt despite circumstantial evidence, as critical procedural safeguards—including breath analyzer tests, independent witness statements, and proper medical examination documentation—were absent from the investigation record. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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