Government of Gujarat vs GURUCHARAN MADHAVCHAND SHAHU(Absconding) — 2808/2024
Case under Arms Act Section 25(1)(A)(B). Disposed: Uncontested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 21st April 2026.
CC RLY - CRIMINAL CASE - RAILWAY
CNR: GJSR160012942022
Filing Number
763/2022
Filing Date
31-Aug-2017
Registration No
2808/2024
Registration Date
31-Aug-2017
Court
RAILWAY COURT, Surat
Judge
1-Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
Decision Date
21-Apr-2026
Nature of Disposal
Uncontested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL
Last updated 05-Jul-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
276
Police Station
SURAT RLY.POLICE STATION - SURAT DISTRICT
Year
1994
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Government of Gujarat
Adv. APP
Respondent(s)
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1.GURUCHARAN MADHAVCHAND SHAHU(Absconding)
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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21-Apr-2026
JudegementView PDF
Case Summary: CC 2808/2024 Court Decision: The Surat Sessions Court acquitted the accused Gurucharan Madhavchand Shahu (absconding) of charges under the Arms Act Section 25(1)(a)(b) due to insufficient evidence and procedural deficiencies. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to produce a ballistics expert report (FSL report) required to establish the prohibited nature of the recovered arms, and no valid sanction from the District Magistrate was obtained before prosecution under Section 39 of the Arms Act, rendering the charges legally unsustainable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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21-Apr-2026
Disposed
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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07-Apr-2026
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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24-Mar-2026
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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10-Mar-2026
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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24-Feb-2026
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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10-Feb-2026
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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27-Jan-2026
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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06-Jan-2026
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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09-Dec-2025
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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25-Nov-2025
Final Arguments
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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04-Nov-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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14-Oct-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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30-Sep-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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16-Sep-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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02-Sep-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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12-Aug-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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29-Jul-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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15-Jul-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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24-Jun-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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03-Jun-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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13-May-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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22-Apr-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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01-Apr-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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11-Mar-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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25-Feb-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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11-Feb-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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21-Jan-2025
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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31-Dec-2024
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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04-Dec-2024
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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06-Nov-2024
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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15-Oct-2024
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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07-Aug-2024
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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15-May-2024
Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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21-Feb-2024
Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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29-Nov-2023
Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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06-Sep-2023
Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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08-Aug-2023
Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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15-Jun-2023
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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06-May-2023
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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31-Mar-2023
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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23-Feb-2023
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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11-Jan-2023
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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02-Dec-2022
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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15-Oct-2022
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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07-Sep-2022
Process To Accused
Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)
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26-Jul-2022
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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31-Aug-2017
Case filed
Registration No. 2808/2024
Case Summary: CC 2808/2024 Court Decision: The Surat Sessions Court acquitted the accused Gurucharan Madhavchand Shahu (absconding) of charges under the Arms Act Section 25(1)(a)(b) due to insufficient evidence and procedural deficiencies. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to produce a ballistics expert report (FSL report) required to establish the prohibited nature of the recovered arms, and no valid sanction from the District Magistrate was obtained before prosecution under Section 39 of the Arms Act, rendering the charges legally unsustainable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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