Government of Gujarat vs MOHAMMAD DANISH ARIF SHAIKH — 1051/2026

Case under The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 115(2),296(B),351(2),54. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 25th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJSR170012322026

Filing Number

1051/2026

Filing Date

24-Mar-2026

Registration No

1051/2026

Registration Date

24-Mar-2026

Court

MUNICIPAL COURT, Surat

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

Decision Date

25-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 05-Jul-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

117

Police Station

ATHWALINES POLICE STATION - SURAT DISTRICT

Year

2026

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Section 115(2),296(B),351(2),54

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MOHAMMAD DANISH ARIF SHAIKH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 1051/2026 Court Decision: The defendant Mohammad Danish Arif Shaikh was acquitted of all charges under IPC Sections 115(2), 296(b), 351(2), and 54. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The complainant's witnesses could not identify the defendant, could not specify what abusive words were allegedly used, and admitted uncertainty about who caused the victim's injuries during the alleged scuffle. The court found insufficient evidence that the defendant made threatening statements or caused the head injury, despite the alleged incident involving multiple persons. The court applied the principle that when prosecution evidence is doubtful, the benefit must go to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1051/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 1051/2026 Court Decision: The defendant Mohammad Danish Arif Shaikh was acquitted of all charges under IPC Sections 115(2), 296(b), 351(2), and 54. Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The complainant's witnesses could not identify the defendant, could not specify what abusive words were allegedly used, and admitted uncertainty about who caused the victim's injuries during the alleged scuffle. The court found insufficient evidence that the defendant made threatening statements or caused the head injury, despite the alleged incident involving multiple persons. The court applied the principle that when prosecution evidence is doubtful, the benefit must go to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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