Government of Gujarat vs KALPESH JITENDRABHAI BHAISHAWALA — 2638/2025

Case under The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019 Section 4,5,7,8. Disposed: Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY on 14th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJSR170030032025

Filing Number

2649/2025

Filing Date

17-Oct-2025

Registration No

2638/2025

Registration Date

17-Oct-2025

Court

MUNICIPAL COURT, Surat

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

Last updated 16-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1028

Police Station

UMRA POLICE STATION - SURAT DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019 Section 4,5,7,8

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KALPESH JITENDRABHAI BHAISHAWALA

  2. 2.BHAVIK HITESHKUMAR SOLANKI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

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    The Surat Municipal First Class Judicial Magistrate Court convicted the defendant under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019 (Sections 4, 5, 7, 8) for production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage, and advertisement of e-cigarettes. The court imposed a fine of ₹20,000 with an alternative sentence of 3 months simple imprisonment if the fine remains unpaid, and an additional fine of ₹40,000 in total, considering the defendant's first-time offense, financial hardship, and role as the sole family breadwinner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

  5. 02-Jan-2026

    Restored

    Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

  6. 02-Jan-2026

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

  7. 02-Jan-2026

    Process To Accused

    Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

  8. 13-Dec-2025

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate, First Class (Muni.)

  9. 30-Oct-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 17-Oct-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2638/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The Surat Municipal First Class Judicial Magistrate Court convicted the defendant under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019 (Sections 4, 5, 7, 8) for production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage, and advertisement of e-cigarettes. The court imposed a fine of ₹20,000 with an alternative sentence of 3 months simple imprisonment if the fine remains unpaid, and an additional fine of ₹40,000 in total, considering the defendant's first-time offense, financial hardship, and role as the sole family breadwinner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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