JAYKAR THAKORLAL MEHTA vs JALAUDIN HUSSAIN SAIYED Advocate - R.S.FADWALA — 5511/2015

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 29th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBH020080142015

Filing Number

5511/2015

Filing Date

16-Dec-2015

Registration No

5511/2015

Registration Date

16-Dec-2015

Court

CIVIL COURT BHARUCH

Judge

1-Principal Senior CIVIL Judge And Addl. CJM

Decision Date

29-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 09-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JAYKAR THAKORLAL MEHTA

    Adv. S D PATEL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JALAUDIN HUSSAIN SAIYED Advocate - R.S.FADWALA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: C.C. No. 5511/2015 The court acquitted defendant Jalaudin Hussain Saiyed of cheque dishonor charges under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138. The petitioner Jaykar Thakorlal Mehta alleged the defendant issued a bounced cheque for Rs. 4,00,000 as repayment of an alleged Rs. 60 lakh loan. The court found critical inconsistencies in the complainant's evidence: the alleged loan amount was never declared in income tax returns, documentary evidence (settlement deed) lacked proper authentication with witness signatures and photographs, and the complainant failed to establish the source of such substantial funds. The court held that merely possessing a signed cheque does not automatically establish a legally enforceable debt; the complainant must provide clear, consistent evidence substantiating financial claims. Due to credibility gaps and insufficient proof of the underlying transaction, the accused was granted benefit of doubt and discharged under CrPC Section 255. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 29-Apr-2026

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  116. 22-Jan-2016

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  117. 16-Dec-2015

    Case filed

    Registration No. 5511/2015

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: C.C. No. 5511/2015 The court acquitted defendant Jalaudin Hussain Saiyed of cheque dishonor charges under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138. The petitioner Jaykar Thakorlal Mehta alleged the defendant issued a bounced cheque for Rs. 4,00,000 as repayment of an alleged Rs. 60 lakh loan. The court found critical inconsistencies in the complainant's evidence: the alleged loan amount was never declared in income tax returns, documentary evidence (settlement deed) lacked proper authentication with witness signatures and photographs, and the complainant failed to establish the source of such substantial funds. The court held that merely possessing a signed cheque does not automatically establish a legally enforceable debt; the complainant must provide clear, consistent evidence substantiating financial claims. Due to credibility gaps and insufficient proof of the underlying transaction, the accused was granted benefit of doubt and discharged under CrPC Section 255. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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