SIDDHNATH TRADERS - PROP - DINESH HARISHBHAI DAYANI vs RAJENDRAKUMAR AND CO LTD - PROP RAJENDRAKUMAR D MANEK Advocate - H R LAKHANI — 3249/2019

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 29th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM020043032019

Filing Number

3249/2019

Filing Date

16-Apr-2019

Registration No

3249/2019

Registration Date

16-Apr-2019

Court

CIVIL COURT JAMNAGAR

Judge

6-2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

29-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SIDDHNATH TRADERS - PROP - DINESH HARISHBHAI DAYANI

    Adv. R.D.GOSAI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RAJENDRAKUMAR AND CO LTD - PROP RAJENDRAKUMAR D MANEK Advocate - H R LAKHANI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-May-2026

    Judegement

    CASE SUMMARY Case No. 3249/2019 The court acquitted the respondent (Rajendrakumar) of charges under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138. The petitioner (Siddhnath Traders) failed to prove that a legally enforceable debt existed for the dishonoured cheque of Rs. 7,25,000. The court found the petitioner had no documentary evidence of any business transaction or debt, and the respondent successfully established that no valid commercial relationship or liability existed through his cross-examination and witness testimony. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 29-May-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  4. 25-May-2026

    Final Arguments

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  5. 12-May-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  6. 30-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  7. 13-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  8. 30-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  9. 16-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

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  10. 09-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  11. 20-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  12. 12-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  13. 07-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  14. 30-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  15. 13-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

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  16. 30-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  17. 12-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

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  18. 05-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  19. 19-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  20. 03-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

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  21. 14-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

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  22. 26-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

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  23. 23-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

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  24. 30-Aug-2025

    Final Arguments

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  25. 06-Aug-2025

    Final Arguments

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  26. 18-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

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  27. 27-Jun-2025

    Final Arguments

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  28. 03-Jun-2025

    Final Arguments

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  29. 23-May-2025

    Final Arguments

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  30. 24-Apr-2025

    Final Arguments

    5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  31. 27-Mar-2025

    Final Arguments

    5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  32. 25-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  33. 28-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  34. 06-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  35. 05-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  36. 27-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  37. 23-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  38. 23-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  39. 09-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  40. 28-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  41. 20-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  42. 04-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  43. 05-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  44. 04-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  45. 29-Nov-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  46. 08-Nov-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  47. 05-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  48. 25-Aug-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  49. 21-Jul-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  50. 19-Jun-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  51. 29-May-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  52. 05-May-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  53. 07-Apr-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  54. 03-Mar-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  55. 17-Feb-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  56. 20-Jan-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  57. 16-Dec-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  58. 11-Nov-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  59. 21-Oct-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  60. 23-Sep-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  61. 26-Aug-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  62. 06-Aug-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  63. 21-Jul-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  64. 01-Jul-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  65. 10-Jun-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  66. 27-May-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    5th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  67. 06-May-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  68. 08-Apr-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  69. 11-Mar-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  70. 28-Jan-2022

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  71. 24-Dec-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  72. 03-Dec-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  73. 02-Nov-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  74. 07-Oct-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  75. 09-Sep-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  76. 23-Aug-2021

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  77. 01-Jun-2021

    Process To Accused

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  78. 23-Apr-2021

    Process To Accused

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  79. 19-Feb-2021

    Process To Accused

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  80. 15-Dec-2020

    Process To Accused

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  81. 03-Sep-2020

    Process To Accused

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  82. 16-Jul-2020

    Process To Accused

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  83. 06-Jun-2020

    Process To Accused

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  84. 27-Apr-2020

    Process To Accused

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  85. 17-Mar-2020

    Process To Accused

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  86. 29-Jan-2020

    Process To Accused

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  87. 23-Dec-2019

    Process To Accused

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  88. 18-Nov-2019

    Process To Accused

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  89. 26-Sep-2019

    Process To Accused

    11th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  90. 08-Aug-2019

    For Evidence of Complainant

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  91. 04-Jul-2019

    Process To Accused

    11th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  92. 30-May-2019

    Process To Accused

    11th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  93. 16-Apr-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  94. 16-Apr-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 3249/2019

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY Case No. 3249/2019 The court acquitted the respondent (Rajendrakumar) of charges under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138. The petitioner (Siddhnath Traders) failed to prove that a legally enforceable debt existed for the dishonoured cheque of Rs. 7,25,000. The court found the petitioner had no documentary evidence of any business transaction or debt, and the respondent successfully established that no valid commercial relationship or liability existed through his cross-examination and witness testimony. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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