GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs SABUBEN W.O. GOPALBHAI MOTIBHAI MALI Advocate - M D MAKWANA — 1348/2025

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

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJVD040021952025

Filing Number

1348/2025

Filing Date

13-Jun-2025

Registration No

1348/2025

Registration Date

13-Jun-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.SABUBEN W.O. GOPALBHAI MOTIBHAI MALI Advocate - M D MAKWANA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-Mar-2026

    Judegement

    Court Summary Case No. 1348/2025 | 3rd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Padra | Decision: 05.03.2026 The court acquitted the accused (Sabuben Gopalabhai Malo) of charges under Section 65(a)(a) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical evidentness gaps including lack of FSL report on seized liquor, insufficient witness corroboration, and failure to prove the accused's ownership or possession of the contraband material. Consequently, the accused was granted bail release with conditions. 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. 20-Dec-2025

    Judgement

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

  5. 06-Nov-2025

    Further Statement

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

  6. 26-Aug-2025

    Further Statement

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

  7. 29-Jul-2025

    Further Statement

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

  8. 18-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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

  9. 13-Jun-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 13-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1348/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Court Summary Case No. 1348/2025 | 3rd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Padra | Decision: 05.03.2026 The court acquitted the accused (Sabuben Gopalabhai Malo) of charges under Section 65(a)(a) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted critical evidentness gaps including lack of FSL report on seized liquor, insufficient witness corroboration, and failure to prove the accused's ownership or possession of the contraband material. Consequently, the accused was granted bail release with conditions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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