GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT vs MEENABEN LALABHAI RATANBHAI MALI — 2314/2025

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

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJVD040034332025

Filing Number

2314/2025

Filing Date

10-Sep-2025

Registration No

2314/2025

Registration Date

10-Sep-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.MEENABEN LALABHAI RATANBHAI MALI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The 3rd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Padra acquitted the accused of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(A) due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that illegal liquor (3 liters, ₹600 value) was recovered from the accused's possession, as the witness testimony lacked corroboration and no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report was produced. The court granted the accused relief under the Indian Penal Code Section 271(1) and ordered release of the accused on bail already deposited. 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. 23-Jan-2026

    Judgement

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

  5. 08-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

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

  6. 18-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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

  7. 09-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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

  8. 10-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 10-Sep-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2314/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The 3rd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Padra acquitted the accused of charges under the Prohibition Act Section 65(A)(A) due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that illegal liquor (3 liters, ₹600 value) was recovered from the accused's possession, as the witness testimony lacked corroboration and no FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report was produced. The court granted the accused relief under the Indian Penal Code Section 271(1) and ordered release of the accused on bail already deposited. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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