BARODA GUJARAT GRAMIK BANK KARELI BRANCH MANAGER SHRI KRISHNABEN RAMPAL SHARMA vs MALEK RAFIK AHAMAD NIZAM Advocate - S R PRAJAPATI — 1987/2022

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 23rd April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBH060023912022

Filing Number

1987/2022

Filing Date

05-Jul-2022

Registration No

1987/2022

Registration Date

05-Jul-2022

Court

TALUKA COURT, JAMBUSAR

Judge

1-Principal Senior CIVIL Judge & Addl. CJM

Decision Date

23-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BARODA GUJARAT GRAMIK BANK KARELI BRANCH MANAGER SHRI KRISHNABEN RAMPAL SHARMA

    Adv. S I DOLA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MALEK RAFIK AHAMAD NIZAM Advocate - S R PRAJAPATI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Apr-2026

    Judegement

    Case Summary: 1987/2022 Court Decision: The court acquitted the accused (Malek Rafik Ahamad Nizam) of charges under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138, finding that the petitioner (Baroda Gujarat Gramik Bank) failed to establish a prima facie criminal case for dishonor of a cheque. The court determined that the bank's allegations lacked sufficient documentary evidence and credible testimony to prove the essential ingredients of the offense. Key Reasoning: The judgment found contradictions between the bank manager's testimony and documentary evidence regarding the loan transaction, cheque details, and notice procedures. The court held that the bank's defense contradicted its complaint petition, and the bank provided no corroborating documents (loan agreement, loan statement, or account details) to support its claim of an unpaid loan obligation tied to the returned cheque. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 15-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 02-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  6. 17-Mar-2026

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  7. 13-Feb-2026

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  8. 29-Jan-2026

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  9. 15-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

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  10. 31-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

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  11. 12-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

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  23. 30-Jan-2025

    Order

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  51. 11-Oct-2022

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  52. 05-Sep-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  53. 05-Jul-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1987/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 1987/2022 Court Decision: The court acquitted the accused (Malek Rafik Ahamad Nizam) of charges under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138, finding that the petitioner (Baroda Gujarat Gramik Bank) failed to establish a prima facie criminal case for dishonor of a cheque. The court determined that the bank's allegations lacked sufficient documentary evidence and credible testimony to prove the essential ingredients of the offense. Key Reasoning: The judgment found contradictions between the bank manager's testimony and documentary evidence regarding the loan transaction, cheque details, and notice procedures. The court held that the bank's defense contradicted its complaint petition, and the bank provided no corroborating documents (loan agreement, loan statement, or account details) to support its claim of an unpaid loan obligation tied to the returned cheque. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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