Government of Gujarat vs SIDHARAJBHAI GABHARUBHAI DHANDHAL Advocate - J A DHANDHAL — 86/2025

Judegement

Summary of Case 86/2025 The court acquitted defendant Sidharajbhai Gabharubhai Dhandhal of charges under the Prohibition Act (Section 65(A,I) and 116(B)) for alleged illegal possession and sale of 66 sealed bottles of foreign whisky. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, noting critical deficiencies: the panchnama (official inventory record) lacked witness signatures and corroboration, no independent witnesses were produced to verify the seizure, and the seizure procedure itself was not properly substantiated. The judgment emphasized that possession alone cannot be conclusively established without credible, independent corroboration and properly conducted procedural safeguards. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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First hearing

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Case filed

Registration No. 86/2025