Government of Gujarat vs LALA RAMBHAI PATWADI(Absconding) — 2833/2024

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 324,326. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 21st April 2026.

Case disposed

CC RLY - CRIMINAL CASE - RAILWAY

CNR: GJSR160013502022

Filing Number

791/2022

Filing Date

15-Sep-2017

Registration No

2833/2024

Registration Date

15-Sep-2017

Court

RAILWAY COURT, Surat

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

Decision Date

21-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 05-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

223

Police Station

SURAT RLY.POLICE STATION - SURAT DISTRICT

Year

2011

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 324,326

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.LALA RAMBHAI PATWADI(Absconding)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: CC.2833/2024 The court acquitted the accused Lalabhai Rambhai Patwadi (absconding) of charges under IPC Sections 324 and 326 (voluntarily causing hurt/grievous injury with dangerous weapons). The prosecution failed to conclusively prove the accused committed the alleged offense—a September 2011 incident at Surat Railway Station where the complainant was allegedly slashed with a blade. Key witnesses either did not identify the accused or provided contradictory testimony; medical evidence lacked proper documentation of how the injury occurred; and critical investigation officials were unavailable. The court noted the 15-year case delay and the accused's continued absence, rendering conviction impossible due to insufficient credible evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 21-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  4. 07-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  6. 10-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  7. 24-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  8. 10-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  9. 27-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  10. 06-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  11. 16-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  12. 25-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  13. 04-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  14. 07-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  15. 23-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  16. 02-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  17. 05-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  18. 16-Jul-2025

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  19. 18-Jun-2025

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  20. 07-May-2025

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  21. 26-Mar-2025

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  22. 29-Jan-2025

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  23. 04-Dec-2024

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  24. 06-Nov-2024

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  25. 15-Oct-2024

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  26. 07-Aug-2024

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  27. 15-May-2024

    Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  28. 21-Feb-2024

    Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  29. 29-Nov-2023

    Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  30. 06-Sep-2023

    Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  31. 08-Jun-2023

    Process To Accused ( Dormant Case )

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  32. 03-May-2023

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  33. 23-Mar-2023

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  34. 15-Feb-2023

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  35. 13-Jan-2023

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  36. 07-Dec-2022

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  37. 17-Oct-2022

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate First Class (Railways)

  38. 12-Sep-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  39. 15-Sep-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2833/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC.2833/2024 The court acquitted the accused Lalabhai Rambhai Patwadi (absconding) of charges under IPC Sections 324 and 326 (voluntarily causing hurt/grievous injury with dangerous weapons). The prosecution failed to conclusively prove the accused committed the alleged offense—a September 2011 incident at Surat Railway Station where the complainant was allegedly slashed with a blade. Key witnesses either did not identify the accused or provided contradictory testimony; medical evidence lacked proper documentation of how the injury occurred; and critical investigation officials were unavailable. The court noted the 15-year case delay and the accused's continued absence, rendering conviction impossible due to insufficient credible evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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