KANTIBHAI POPATBHAI RATHOD PROPRIETOR OF JAY BHAVANI INDUSTRIES vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - APP — 177/2025

Case under The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 415. Disposed: Uncontested--COMPROMISED on 15th April 2026.

CR A - CRIMINAL APPEAL

CNR: GJBN010040822025

Case disposed

Filing Number

177/2025

Filing Date

10-09-2025

Registration No

177/2025

Registration Date

10-09-2025

Court

DISTICT AND SESSIONS COURT, BHAVNAGAR

Judge

1-PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE

Decision Date

15th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--COMPROMISED

Acts & Sections

THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 Section 415
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

KANTIBHAI POPATBHAI RATHOD PROPRIETOR OF JAY BHAVANI INDUSTRIES

Adv. S V JOSHI

Respondent(s)

THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - APP (Assistant Public Prosecutor)

PIYUSHBHAI SHAILESHBHAI PATEL PROPRIETOR OF AMBICA ENTERPRISE

Adv. V B RANA

Hearing History

Judge: 1-PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE

15-04-2026

Disposed

17-03-2026

FINAL HEARING

13-03-2026

FINAL HEARING

13-02-2026

FINAL HEARING

05-01-2026

FINAL HEARING

Final Orders / Judgements

15-04-2026
ORDER

The appellate court set aside the trial court's conviction of Kantibhai Popatbhai Rathod under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (which had imposed three months imprisonment and Rs. 5 lakh compensation) and acquitted him after the appellant and original complainant Piyushbhai Shaileshbhai Patel reached a settlement during appeal. The court waived court costs and ordered refund of any fine paid, recognizing the settlement resulted from positive attitude of both parties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The appellate court set aside the trial court's conviction of Kantibhai Popatbhai Rathod under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (which had imposed three months imprisonment and Rs. 5 lakh compensation) and acquitted him after the appellant and original complainant Piyushbhai Shaileshbhai Patel reached a settlement during appeal. The court waived court costs and ordered refund of any fine paid, recognizing the settlement resulted from positive attitude of both parties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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