UCO Bank vs Comet Infra Projects Private Limited Advocate - A S JAIN — 5724/2025

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section Section138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION on 23rd March 2026.

eCC - eCRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJAH280052812025

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

18-04-2025

Filing Number

1193/2025

Filing Date

23-04-2025

Registration No

5724/2025

Registration Date

24-04-2025

Court

SARAS N.I. Courts, CJM, Ahmedabad City

Judge

1-ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SARAS N.I. COURT NO. 1. CJM COURTS, AHMEDABAD CITY

Decision Date

23rd March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION

FIR Details

Police Station

ELLISBRIDGE POLICE STATION - AHMEDABAD CITY

Year

0

Acts & Sections

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 Section Section138

Petitioner(s)

UCO Bank

Adv. MR PATEL LALITKUMAR MULCHANDBHAI

Respondent(s)

Comet Infra Projects Private Limited Advocate - A S JAIN

Hearing History

Judge: 1-ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SARAS N.I. COURT NO. 1. CJM COURTS, AHMEDABAD CITY

23-03-2026

Disposed

20-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

17-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

16-03-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

12-03-2026

FINAL ARGUMENTS

Final Orders / Judgements

23-03-2026
JUDEGEMENT

Summary The court convicted Comet Infra Projects Private Limited and its two directors, Shaival Sunil Parikh and Shail Rahulbhai Shah, under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for dishonoring a cheque worth Rs. 2,06,31,583 that was issued to UCO Bank as payment for a term loan. The accused failed to respond to the bank's statutory notice demanding payment within 15 days, and no credible evidence was presented to rebut the presumption that the cheque was issued for a legally enforceable debt. The court sentenced the accused to 2 years simple imprisonment and imposed fines totaling Rs. 4,12,63,166, with partial compensation of Rs. 2,10,00,000 to be paid to the bank. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

12-02-2026
ORDER
03-03-2026
ORDER
11-03-2026
ORDER
11-03-2026
ORDER
11-03-2026
ORDER
casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court convicted Comet Infra Projects Private Limited and its two directors, Shaival Sunil Parikh and Shail Rahulbhai Shah, under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for dishonoring a cheque worth Rs. 2,06,31,583 that was issued to UCO Bank as payment for a term loan. The accused failed to respond to the bank's statutory notice demanding payment within 15 days, and no credible evidence was presented to rebut the presumption that the cheque was issued for a legally enforceable debt. The court sentenced the accused to 2 years simple imprisonment and imposed fines totaling Rs. 4,12,63,166, with partial compensation of Rs. 2,10,00,000 to be paid to the bank. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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