PATEL JAYANTIBHAI SHAMAJIBHAI vs Government of Gujarat Advocate - S S PANDYA — 384/2025

The Sessions Judge at Gandhinagar allowed the criminal appeal and acquitted the appellant from charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (bounced cheque case) after both parties reached an out-of-court settlement. The court quashed the earlier conviction order dated 23.09.2025, permitted compounding of the offence under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and directed that any deposited amount be returned to the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.