Government of Gujarat vs VISHVARAJSINH SAHDEVSINH ZALA Advocate - K V SHUKLA — 34/2026

Case Summary Case No. 34/2026 | Surendranagar First Class Judicial Magistrate Court The court acquitted defendant Vishvarajsinh Sahdevsinh Jhala of charges under the Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 65(a)(a) for allegedly possessing 2 liters of indigenous liquor without a valid permit. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, particularly because the panchnama (seizure document) lacked credible corroboration—the panchs who allegedly witnessed the seizure provided no substantive details during testimony to support the allegations. The court noted the absence of independent witnesses, FSL reports on the seized substance, and inadequate evidence linking the accused to the prohibited item, thus granting benefit of doubt to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.