GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs ANITABEN W.O. HARISHBHAI URFE HARESHBHAI GOVINDBHAI MALI Advocate - H R PARMAR — 593/2025

Case under Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 05th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJVD040007582025

Filing Number

593/2025

Filing Date

17-Mar-2025

Registration No

593/2025

Registration Date

17-Mar-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, PADRA

Judge

4-3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

05-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 10-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

Gujarat (Bombay) Prohibition Act, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ANITABEN W.O. HARISHBHAI URFE HARESHBHAI GOVINDBHAI MALI Advocate - H R PARMAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-Mar-2026

    Judegement

    Case Summary Court Decision: The 3rd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Padra acquitted the accused (Anitaben Harishbhai Malo) of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(A)(A), finding insufficient evidence to prove the alleged illegal possession of liquor (2 liters, worth Rs. 400) recovered from her residence. Key Reasoning: The prosecution's case relied primarily on an unsubstantiated seizure memo and oral testimony without corroborating documentary evidence (FSL report), forensic support, or credible witness statements. The court noted critical gaps in the investigation, including failure to establish ownership of the seized item and lack of proper substantiation of the complainant's allegations, thereby giving the benefit of doubt to the accused as per criminal law principles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 05-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  4. 17-Jan-2026

    Judgement

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  5. 20-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  6. 06-Nov-2025

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  7. 13-Aug-2025

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  8. 06-Aug-2025

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  9. 22-Jul-2025

    Further Statement

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  10. 27-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  11. 24-Apr-2025

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  12. 17-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 17-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 593/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary Court Decision: The 3rd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Padra acquitted the accused (Anitaben Harishbhai Malo) of charges under the Prohibition Act, Section 65(A)(A), finding insufficient evidence to prove the alleged illegal possession of liquor (2 liters, worth Rs. 400) recovered from her residence. Key Reasoning: The prosecution's case relied primarily on an unsubstantiated seizure memo and oral testimony without corroborating documentary evidence (FSL report), forensic support, or credible witness statements. The court noted critical gaps in the investigation, including failure to establish ownership of the seized item and lack of proper substantiation of the complainant's allegations, thereby giving the benefit of doubt to the accused as per criminal law principles. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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