Government of Gujarat vs SANDIPBHAI SARVATBHAI CHAUDHARI — 302/2026

Summary The court convicted the accused under Gujarat Prohibition Act Section 66(1)(b) for consuming alcohol in public, sentencing him to 6 months imprisonment and a fine of ₹1,000 (or 7 days additional imprisonment if fine is not paid). The court rejected the accused's plea that this was a first-time offense committed due to economic hardship, holding that voluntary confession of guilt and mitigating circumstances do not negate the offense, though they warrant reduced sentencing under established judicial principles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.