Government of Gujarat vs MEHULBHAI SURABHAI MIR — 2407/2025

Case Summary The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mangarol, convicted the accused under BNS Section 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) after the accused voluntarily confessed to the offense. The court sentenced the accused to imprisonment until rising of court and imposed a fine of ₹1,000, with an alternative simple imprisonment of one day in case of default in payment, applying discretionary leniency below the statutory minimum sentence given the accused's remorse, voluntary plea, and assurance against future offenses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.