Government of Gujarat vs VINOD BHUVNESVAR GUPTA — 29/2026

Summary of Court Decision The JMFC (Railways) Surat court acquitted both defendants (Vinod Bhuwaneshwar Gupta and Roshniben Hingale) of charges under the Prohibition Act sections 65(E) and 81, finding insufficient credible evidence that they unlawfully possessed English liquor worth ₹97,370 on 25 October 2025. The court noted critical weaknesses in the prosecution's case, including inadequate panchnama (witness record) corroboration, lack of independent witness testimony, and failure to establish the contraband's foreign origin convincingly, thereby benefiting the accused under the presumption of innocence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.