GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs REKHABEN W.O. RAMESHBHAI LALLUBHAI MALI Advocate - M D MAKWANA — 1723/2025

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

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJVD040026562025

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

1723/2025

Filing Date

17-07-2025

Registration No

1723/2025

Registration Date

17-07-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, PADRA

Judge

4-3rd ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

05th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Acts & Sections

GUJARAT (BOMBAY) PROHIBITION ACT, 1949 Section 65AA

Petitioner(s)

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

REKHABEN W.O. RAMESHBHAI LALLUBHAI MALI Advocate - M D MAKWANA

Hearing History

Judge: 4-3rd ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE & A.C.J.M.

05-03-2026

Disposed

07-02-2026

JUDGEMENT

04-02-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

22-01-2026

FURTHER STATEMENT

02-12-2025

FURTHER STATEMENT

Final Orders / Judgements

05-03-2026
JUDEGEMENT

Case Summary The 3rd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Padra acquitted the accused (Rekhaben Rameshbhai Malo) of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(A), finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that the prosecution's case was based solely on an uncorroborated police witness statement, FSL testing was not conducted on alleged seized liquor, and critical evidentiary gaps existed regarding the seizure and ownership of the alleged contraband, warranting acquittal with benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The 3rd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Padra acquitted the accused (Rekhaben Rameshbhai Malo) of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(A), finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court held that the prosecution's case was based solely on an uncorroborated police witness statement, FSL testing was not conducted on alleged seized liquor, and critical evidentiary gaps existed regarding the seizure and ownership of the alleged contraband, warranting acquittal with benefit of doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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