Government of Gujarat vs Dilip sudarshan shavji — 383/2021

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 85. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJSR050003892021

Filing Number

383/2021

Filing Date

11-Jan-2021

Registration No

383/2021

Registration Date

11-Jan-2021

Court

TALUKA COURT, MANGROL

Judge

4-Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 22-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 85

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Dilip sudarshan shavji

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    Judegement

    Summary In Criminal Case No. 383 of 2021, the court acquitted the accused Dilip Sudarshan Shavji under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 85, finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that critical procedural defects—including the blood sample not reaching the testing officer within the mandatory seven days as per the Bombay Prohibition Rules—undermined the reliability of evidence and created reasonable doubt about the accused's guilt. The court emphasized that suspicion, however grave, cannot substitute for proof in criminal proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 06-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

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  5. 18-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

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  6. 21-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

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  7. 05-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

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  8. 10-Dec-2025

    Process To Accused

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  57. 05-Mar-2021

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  58. 05-Feb-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  59. 11-Jan-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 383/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Summary In Criminal Case No. 383 of 2021, the court acquitted the accused Dilip Sudarshan Shavji under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 85, finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that critical procedural defects—including the blood sample not reaching the testing officer within the mandatory seven days as per the Bombay Prohibition Rules—undermined the reliability of evidence and created reasonable doubt about the accused's guilt. The court emphasized that suspicion, however grave, cannot substitute for proof in criminal proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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