POPATJI RAVAJI KHETKI vs Government of Gujarat Advocate - D H CHAPIYA — 276/2025

Case under The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 415(3). Disposed: Uncontested--LOK ADALAT on 14th March 2026.

Case disposedSub Stage

CR A - CRIMINAL APPEAL

CNR: GJBK010029352025

Filing Number

276/2025

Filing Date

31-Jul-2025

Registration No

276/2025

Registration Date

31-Jul-2025

Court

DISTRICT COURT PALANPUR

Judge

6-2nd Addl District Judge

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--LOK ADALAT

Last updated 06-May-2026

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 415(3)
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.POPATJI RAVAJI KHETKI

    Adv. K J GADHAVI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat Advocate - D H CHAPIYA

  2. 2.CHOLA MANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE CO.LTD.

    Adv. N P THAKKAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    Order

    The court allowed the criminal appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence order against the appellant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found that the parties had reached a settlement, the complainant received full payment of the cheque amount, and under Section 147 of the NI Act (which makes offences compoundable), the offense could be withdrawn even at the appellate stage, warranting acquittal of the appellant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl District Judge

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Process To Respondents

    2nd Addl District Judge

  5. 10-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    2nd Addl District Judge

  6. 07-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    2nd Addl District Judge

  7. 28-Jan-2026

    For R&P

    2nd Addl District Judge

  8. 31-Dec-2025

    For R&P

    2nd Addl District Judge

  9. 01-Oct-2025

    For R&P

    2nd Addl District Judge

  10. 01-Aug-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  11. 31-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 276/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The court allowed the criminal appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence order against the appellant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found that the parties had reached a settlement, the complainant received full payment of the cheque amount, and under Section 147 of the NI Act (which makes offences compoundable), the offense could be withdrawn even at the appellate stage, warranting acquittal of the appellant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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