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

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.