Naredrabhai Kababhai Rakholiya vs Vipulbhai Khodabhai Chovatiya (Of Vishavam Info.Partner) Advocate - J G VACHHANI, D N APARNATHI — 258/2023

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 12th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJN110002862023

Filing Number

258/2023

Filing Date

21-Mar-2023

Registration No

258/2023

Registration Date

21-Mar-2023

Court

TALUKA COURT, BHESAN

Judge

1-Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

12-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Naredrabhai Kababhai Rakholiya

    Adv. S R DODIYA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Vipulbhai Khodabhai Chovatiya (Of Vishavam Info.Partner) Advocate - J G VACHHANI, D N APARNATHI

  2. 2.Piyushbhai Ukabhai Godhani

    Adv. J G VACHHANI,D N APARNATHI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-May-2026

    Judegement

    Summary of Case 258/2023 The court acquitted the accused in this Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 (cheque dishonour) case. The complainant failed to establish that a legally enforceable debt existed when the cheque was issued. Although Section 139 presumes the cheque was for discharging a debt, the complainant must still prove the debt's existence and legal enforceability. Here, the complainant provided no documentary evidence (account statements, loan agreements, or acknowledgments) to demonstrate the outstanding amount or debt details, rendering the presumption unreliable. The accused successfully rebutted it by raising probable defence regarding non-existence of legally recoverable debt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-May-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 30-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 20-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  6. 13-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  7. 30-Mar-2026

    Judgement

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  8. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgement

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  9. 28-Feb-2026

    Judgement

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  10. 09-Feb-2026

    Judgement

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  11. 22-Jan-2026

    Judgement

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  12. 05-Jan-2026

    Judgement

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  13. 20-Dec-2025

    Judgement

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  14. 04-Dec-2025

    Judgement

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  15. 20-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

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  16. 06-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

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  17. 17-Oct-2025

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  18. 14-Oct-2025

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  19. 09-Oct-2025

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  20. 06-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

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  21. 23-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

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  22. 16-Sep-2025

    Further Statement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 12-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  24. 08-Sep-2025

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  25. 04-Sep-2025

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  26. 01-Sep-2025

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  27. 25-Aug-2025

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  28. 18-Aug-2025

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  29. 07-Aug-2025

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  30. 28-Jul-2025

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  31. 19-Jul-2025

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  32. 08-Jul-2025

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  33. 17-Jun-2025

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  34. 13-May-2025

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  35. 17-Apr-2025

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  36. 13-Mar-2025

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  37. 13-Feb-2025

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  38. 16-Jan-2025

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  39. 19-Dec-2024

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  40. 28-Nov-2024

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  41. 10-Oct-2024

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  42. 05-Sep-2024

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  43. 16-Aug-2024

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  44. 02-Aug-2024

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  45. 05-Jul-2024

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  46. 21-Jun-2024

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  47. 07-Jun-2024

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  48. 23-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  49. 30-Apr-2024

    Further Statement

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  50. 26-Mar-2024

    Further Statement

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  51. 19-Mar-2024

    Further Statement

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  52. 28-Feb-2024

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  53. 19-Feb-2024

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  54. 18-Jan-2024

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  55. 29-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  56. 30-Nov-2023

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  57. 26-Oct-2023

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  58. 22-Sep-2023

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  59. 18-Aug-2023

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  60. 13-Jul-2023

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  61. 22-Jun-2023

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  62. 01-Jun-2023

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  63. 12-May-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

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  64. 21-Apr-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  65. 21-Mar-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 258/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 258/2023 The court acquitted the accused in this Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 (cheque dishonour) case. The complainant failed to establish that a legally enforceable debt existed when the cheque was issued. Although Section 139 presumes the cheque was for discharging a debt, the complainant must still prove the debt's existence and legal enforceability. Here, the complainant provided no documentary evidence (account statements, loan agreements, or acknowledgments) to demonstrate the outstanding amount or debt details, rendering the presumption unreliable. The accused successfully rebutted it by raising probable defence regarding non-existence of legally recoverable debt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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