Sanjaybhai Bhikhubhai Kapadiya vs Nitinbhai Bhagvanbhai Godhani Advocate - S K VEKARIYA, V V RANVA — 415/2021

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL on 15th May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJJN110005012021

Filing Number

415/2021

Filing Date

16-Oct-2021

Registration No

415/2021

Registration Date

16-Oct-2021

Court

TALUKA COURT, BHESAN

Judge

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

Decision Date

15-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY ACQUITTAL

Last updated 27-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Sanjaybhai Bhikhubhai Kapadiya

    Adv. P.K.JADAV, S R DODIYA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Nitinbhai Bhagvanbhai Godhani Advocate - S K VEKARIYA, V V RANVA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 415/2021 Court: J.M.F.C., Bhesan Petitioner: Sanjaybhai Bhikhubhai Kapadiya Respondent: Nitinbhai Bhagvanbhai Godhani (Complainant) Judgment Date: 15 May 2026 Decision The accused was acquitted of charges under the Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138. The court found that the complainant failed to establish a legally enforceable debt owed by the accused. While the accused issued a cheque for Rs. 5,00,000, the complainant could not substantiate basic details of the loan transaction, including account statements showing outstanding amounts on the cheque date. The court held that presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Act are rebuttable, and the accused successfully raised probable defence regarding non-existence of legally recoverable debt, shifting the burden back to the prosecution. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-May-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 12-May-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 30-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  6. 23-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  7. 10-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  8. 30-Mar-2026

    Judgement

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  9. 12-Mar-2026

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  10. 28-Feb-2026

    Judgement

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  11. 16-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

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  12. 02-Feb-2026

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  13. 28-Jan-2026

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  14. 20-Jan-2026

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  15. 13-Jan-2026

    Judgement

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  16. 12-Jan-2026

    Judgement

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  17. 29-Dec-2025

    Judgement

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  18. 12-Dec-2025

    Judgement

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  19. 09-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

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  20. 04-Dec-2025

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  25. 06-Nov-2025

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  26. 18-Oct-2025

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  27. 09-Oct-2025

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  30. 19-Sep-2025

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  31. 18-Sep-2025

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  32. 16-Sep-2025

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  47. 29-May-2025

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  61. 12-Aug-2024

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  65. 27-Jun-2024

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  68. 30-May-2024

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  71. 14-Mar-2024

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  72. 09-Feb-2024

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  73. 10-Jan-2024

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  74. 21-Dec-2023

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  75. 02-Dec-2023

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  76. 26-Oct-2023

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  77. 19-Oct-2023

    Further Statement

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  78. 21-Sep-2023

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  81. 15-Jun-2023

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  82. 12-May-2023

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  92. 15-Sep-2022

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  93. 13-Aug-2022

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  98. 27-Apr-2022

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  99. 31-Mar-2022

    Warrant Of Arrest

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  100. 16-Mar-2022

    Summons - Notice

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  101. 16-Feb-2022

    Summons - Notice

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    Summons - Notice

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  103. 24-Dec-2021

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  104. 25-Nov-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  105. 16-Oct-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 415/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case No. 415/2021 Court: J.M.F.C., Bhesan Petitioner: Sanjaybhai Bhikhubhai Kapadiya Respondent: Nitinbhai Bhagvanbhai Godhani (Complainant) Judgment Date: 15 May 2026 Decision The accused was acquitted of charges under the Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138. The court found that the complainant failed to establish a legally enforceable debt owed by the accused. While the accused issued a cheque for Rs. 5,00,000, the complainant could not substantiate basic details of the loan transaction, including account statements showing outstanding amounts on the cheque date. The court held that presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Act are rebuttable, and the accused successfully raised probable defence regarding non-existence of legally recoverable debt, shifting the burden back to the prosecution. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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