MANISHKUMAR OMPRAKASH JALANI PROPRIETOR OF TRAY AND JEWELS vs SANDEEPBHAI RAVJIBHAI MANGUKIYA Advocate - R L PATEL — 153/2025

Case under The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 415. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 13th March 2026.

Case disposed

CR A - CRIMINAL APPEAL

CNR: GJBN010035732025

Filing Number

153/2025

Filing Date

08-Aug-2025

Registration No

153/2025

Registration Date

08-Aug-2025

Court

DISTICT AND SESSIONS COURT, BHAVNAGAR

Judge

1-Principal District Judge

Decision Date

13-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 31-May-2026

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MANISHKUMAR OMPRAKASH JALANI PROPRIETOR OF TRAY AND JEWELS

    Adv. J D KEDA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SANDEEPBHAI RAVJIBHAI MANGUKIYA Advocate - R L PATEL

  2. 2.STATE OF GUJARAT THROUGH DGP BHAVNAGAR

    Adv. APP

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary of Criminal Appeal 153/2025 Court's Decision: The appellate court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Manishkumar Omprakash Jalani (proprietor of Tray and Jewels) against his conviction under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138. The trial court's conviction and sentence of six months imprisonment plus compensation of ₹4,95,000 to the complainant was upheld. Key Reasoning: The court found that the appellant issued a cheque (No. 000771 for ₹3,30,000) to the complainant (Sandeepbhai Ravjibhai Mangukiya) for a legally enforceable debt related to diamond purchases. The cheque was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court applied statutory presumptions favoring the complainant under Section 139 of the NI Act, which the appellant failed to rebut with credible evidence. Since the appellant did not challenge the cheque's authenticity or provide probable defense evidence, the presumption of legally enforceable debt remained intact, establishing guilt under Section 138. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District Judge

  4. 27-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District Judge

  5. 28-Jan-2026

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  6. 23-Jan-2026

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  7. 09-Jan-2026

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  8. 09-Dec-2025

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  9. 17-Oct-2025

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  10. 08-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  11. 08-Aug-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 153/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Criminal Appeal 153/2025 Court's Decision: The appellate court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Manishkumar Omprakash Jalani (proprietor of Tray and Jewels) against his conviction under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138. The trial court's conviction and sentence of six months imprisonment plus compensation of ₹4,95,000 to the complainant was upheld. Key Reasoning: The court found that the appellant issued a cheque (No. 000771 for ₹3,30,000) to the complainant (Sandeepbhai Ravjibhai Mangukiya) for a legally enforceable debt related to diamond purchases. The cheque was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court applied statutory presumptions favoring the complainant under Section 139 of the NI Act, which the appellant failed to rebut with credible evidence. Since the appellant did not challenge the cheque's authenticity or provide probable defense evidence, the presumption of legally enforceable debt remained intact, establishing guilt under Section 138. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Explore other courts

High Courts Supreme Court
Search Another Case