MISTRI HARESHKUMAR DAHYABHAI vs PATEL BIPINKUMAR SOMABHAI Advocate - V R THAKOR — 969/2024

Summary The court convicted the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 for issuing a cheque of Rs. 1,87,000 that bounced due to insufficient funds. The accused failed to repay the amount within 15 days of receiving notice, and provided no credible defense despite the statutory presumption favoring the cheque holder. The court sentenced the accused to six months simple imprisonment and ordered payment of compensation to the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.