Government of Gujarat vs MANESHBHAI AANANDBHAI VALAVI Advocate - A S GAMIT — 204/2026

The Gujarat High Court approved the accused's plea bargaining application under CrPC Section 265C, allowing the accused to plead guilty without admitting culpability while maintaining innocence regarding charges of outrage of modesty and endangering a child's life. The court sentenced the accused to ₹600 fine under IPC Section 281, ₹100 fine under Section 177, ₹100 fine under Section 174, and ₹100 fine under Section 3 of IPC 181, with provisions for victim compensation of ₹800, while permitting conviction without admission of guilt based on the "Alford plea" framework discussed with the Amicus Curiae. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.