PATEL BHUTABHAI LALAJIBHAI vs PRUTHAVI TRADING AND PROPARAITAR BHOGILAL BHURAJI JAT Advocate - N M CHAVDA — 1562/2024

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 13th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBK130019002024

Filing Number

1562/2024

Filing Date

10-Dec-2024

Registration No

1562/2024

Registration Date

10-Dec-2024

Court

TALUKA COURT-DANTIWADA

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

13-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 06-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PATEL BHUTABHAI LALAJIBHAI

    Adv. H J SUMARA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PRUTHAVI TRADING AND PROPARAITAR BHOGILAL BHURAJI JAT Advocate - N M CHAVDA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    The court acquitted the accused of cheque bounce charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, finding that the dishonored cheque was invalid because it was issued from a bank account after the bank's merger, rendering the cheque leaves invalid post-merger. Following the Allahabad High Court precedent, the court held that cheques from merged banks cannot attract liability under Section 138 when dishonored with "Invalid after Bank Merged" endorsement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 10-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 19-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 04-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 28-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 12-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 29-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 09-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 03-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 26-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 12-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 08-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 30-Aug-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 02-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 08-Jul-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 05-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 16-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 02-May-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 01-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 25-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 30-Jan-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 04-Jan-2025

    Process To Accused

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 10-Dec-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  26. 10-Dec-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1562/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The court acquitted the accused of cheque bounce charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, finding that the dishonored cheque was invalid because it was issued from a bank account after the bank's merger, rendering the cheque leaves invalid post-merger. Following the Allahabad High Court precedent, the court held that cheques from merged banks cannot attract liability under Section 138 when dishonored with "Invalid after Bank Merged" endorsement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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