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.
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
Petitioner(s)
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1.Government of Gujarat
Respondent(s)
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1.Dilip sudarshan shavji
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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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.
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12-Mar-2026
Disposed
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06-Mar-2026
Final Arguments
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18-Feb-2026
Final Arguments
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21-Jan-2026
Final Arguments
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05-Jan-2026
Further Statement
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First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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11-Jan-2021
Case filed
Registration No. 383/2021
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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