NARENDRASINH BHIKHUBHA JADEJA vs AJAY B PITHIYA Advocate - A V RATHOD — 8951/2023

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION on 11th June 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJM020126342023

Filing Number

8951/2023

Filing Date

14-Sep-2023

Registration No

8951/2023

Registration Date

14-Sep-2023

Court

CIVIL COURT JAMNAGAR

Judge

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

Decision Date

11-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.NARENDRASINH BHIKHUBHA JADEJA

    Adv. V G GOHIL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.AJAY B PITHIYA Advocate - A V RATHOD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-Jun-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary of Criminal Case No. 8951/2023 Court Decision: The court convicted the accused, Ajay B. Pithiya, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and sentenced him to 2 years simple imprisonment and ordered payment of Rs. 6,00,000 (six lakhs) to the complainant within one month. Key Facts: The complainant alleged that the accused issued a cheque for Rs. 6,00,000 towards discharge of a legally enforceable debt, but the cheque was dishonored. The court found that the complainant successfully proved all essential elements of the offense, while the accused failed to rebut the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Act through credible evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 11-Jun-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 10-Jun-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 29-May-2026

    Final Arguments

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  6. 14-May-2026

    Final Arguments

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  7. 29-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  8. 17-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  9. 01-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

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  10. 16-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

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  11. 25-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

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  12. 13-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

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  13. 21-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

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  14. 31-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

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  15. 15-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

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  16. 11-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

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  17. 15-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

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  18. 16-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

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  19. 21-Aug-2025

    Final Arguments

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  20. 19-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

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  21. 01-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

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  22. 17-Jun-2025

    Final Arguments

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  23. 31-May-2025

    Final Arguments

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  24. 02-May-2025

    Final Arguments

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  25. 28-Mar-2025

    Final Arguments

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  26. 28-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

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  27. 04-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

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  28. 23-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

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  29. 25-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

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  30. 23-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

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  31. 24-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

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  32. 03-Sep-2024

    Further Statement

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  33. 08-Aug-2024

    Further Statement

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  34. 27-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  35. 23-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  36. 03-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  37. 08-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  38. 21-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  39. 07-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  40. 01-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  41. 08-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  42. 03-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  43. 29-Nov-2023

    Process To Accused

    7th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  44. 16-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  45. 14-Sep-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 8951/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Criminal Case No. 8951/2023 Court Decision: The court convicted the accused, Ajay B. Pithiya, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and sentenced him to 2 years simple imprisonment and ordered payment of Rs. 6,00,000 (six lakhs) to the complainant within one month. Key Facts: The complainant alleged that the accused issued a cheque for Rs. 6,00,000 towards discharge of a legally enforceable debt, but the cheque was dishonored. The court found that the complainant successfully proved all essential elements of the offense, while the accused failed to rebut the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Act through credible evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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