BALABHAI RAJABHAI KACHHELA vs DHANABHAI MURABHAI CHANPA Advocate - M B GHAVARIA — 680/2025

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJDW050008982025

Filing Number

680/2025

Filing Date

02-Jul-2025

Registration No

680/2025

Registration Date

02-Jul-2025

Court

TALUKA COURT, DWARKA

Judge

1-Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION

Last updated 12-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BALABHAI RAJABHAI KACHHELA

    Adv. H P KER

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DHANABHAI MURABHAI CHANPA Advocate - M B GHAVARIA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The court convicted the accused Dhanabhai Murahabhai Chanpa under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoring a cheque of Rs. 1,00,000 given as partial payment for construction work. The accused failed to appear in court or present any defense, and the cheque was returned unpaid with the remark "A/C DORMANT." The court sentenced the accused to one year imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 2,00,000 (double the cheque amount) as compensation to the complainant, payable within 30 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  4. 07-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  5. 07-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  6. 31-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  7. 17-Jan-2026

    Further Statement

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  8. 20-Dec-2025

    Further Statement

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  9. 15-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  10. 10-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  11. 06-Oct-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  12. 04-Oct-2025

    Plea

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  13. 30-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  14. 08-Aug-2025

    Plea

    Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  15. 11-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  16. 02-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 680/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court convicted the accused Dhanabhai Murahabhai Chanpa under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoring a cheque of Rs. 1,00,000 given as partial payment for construction work. The accused failed to appear in court or present any defense, and the cheque was returned unpaid with the remark "A/C DORMANT." The court sentenced the accused to one year imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 2,00,000 (double the cheque amount) as compensation to the complainant, payable within 30 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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