RAVI MANSUKHBHAI LAKHANI vs Government of Gujarat Advocate - S D JOTANIYA — 48/2024

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374. Disposed: Contested--JUDGEMENT on 16th March 2026.

Case disposed

CR A - CRIMINAL APPEAL

CNR: GJJN010008642024

Filing Number

48/2024

Filing Date

17-May-2024

Registration No

48/2024

Registration Date

17-May-2024

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT JUNAGADH

Judge

3-6th Addl District Judge

Decision Date

16-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGEMENT

Last updated 27-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAVI MANSUKHBHAI LAKHANI

    Adv. N R KALOLA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat Advocate - S D JOTANIYA

  2. 2.JAYDIPBHAI DHIRAJLAL PETHANI

    Adv. R D THAKER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: 48/2024 Court Decision: The appeal of Ravi Mansukhbhai Lakhani against conviction under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138 has been allowed. The trial court's judgment convicting the accused and sentencing him to 2 years imprisonment plus fine of ₹2,00,000 with 9% interest has been set aside. The accused is acquitted. Key Reasoning: The court found multiple legal and factual errors in the trial court's judgment. Critically, the court held that the complainant failed to prove he provided legally enforceable consideration for the cheque and did not establish a valid debt or liability. The court noted contradictions in the complainant's evidence regarding the transaction's nature and timing, and found that the accused successfully rebutted statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by demonstrating the cheque's invalidity and absence of a genuine debt obligation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    6th Addl District Judge

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  5. 07-Mar-2026

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  6. 24-Feb-2026

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  7. 03-Feb-2026

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  8. 19-Jan-2026

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  9. 08-Jan-2026

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  10. 22-Dec-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  11. 20-Dec-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  12. 12-Dec-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  13. 09-Dec-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  14. 19-Nov-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  15. 10-Nov-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  16. 15-Oct-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  17. 13-Oct-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  18. 07-Oct-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  19. 30-Sep-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  20. 09-Sep-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  21. 14-Aug-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  22. 28-Jul-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  23. 11-Jul-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  24. 02-Jul-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  25. 13-Jun-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  26. 26-May-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  27. 05-May-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  28. 19-Apr-2025

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  29. 03-Apr-2025

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  30. 21-Mar-2025

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  31. 07-Mar-2025

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  32. 05-Mar-2025

    Final Hearing

    Principal District Judge

  33. 21-Feb-2025

    Final Hearing

  34. 14-Feb-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  35. 09-Jan-2025

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  36. 28-Nov-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  37. 08-Nov-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  38. 19-Oct-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  39. 07-Oct-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  40. 26-Sep-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  41. 25-Sep-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  42. 27-Aug-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  43. 22-Jul-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  44. 15-Jul-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  45. 01-Jul-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  46. 21-Jun-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  47. 24-May-2024

    Final Hearing

    6th Addl District Judge

  48. 17-May-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  49. 17-May-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 48/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 48/2024 Court Decision: The appeal of Ravi Mansukhbhai Lakhani against conviction under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 138 has been allowed. The trial court's judgment convicting the accused and sentencing him to 2 years imprisonment plus fine of ₹2,00,000 with 9% interest has been set aside. The accused is acquitted. Key Reasoning: The court found multiple legal and factual errors in the trial court's judgment. Critically, the court held that the complainant failed to prove he provided legally enforceable consideration for the cheque and did not establish a valid debt or liability. The court noted contradictions in the complainant's evidence regarding the transaction's nature and timing, and found that the accused successfully rebutted statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by demonstrating the cheque's invalidity and absence of a genuine debt obligation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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