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.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJSR170030032025

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

2649/2025

Filing Date

17-10-2025

Registration No

2638/2025

Registration Date

17-10-2025

Court

MUNICIPAL COURT, Surat

Judge

1-JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, FIRST CLASS (MUNI.)

Decision Date

14th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

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)

Government of Gujarat

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

KALPESH JITENDRABHAI BHAISHAWALA

BHAVIK HITESHKUMAR SOLANKI

Hearing History

Judge: 1-JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, FIRST CLASS (MUNI.)

14-03-2026

Disposed

09-03-2026

PROCESS TO ACCUSED

02-01-2026

Restored

02-01-2026

PROCESS TO ACCUSED

02-01-2026

PROCESS TO ACCUSED

Final Orders / Judgements

14-03-2026
ORDER

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.

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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