RATABHAI CHANDABHAI ZALA vs MITUL MANUBHAI PATEL Advocate - V J PATEL — 1600/2023

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

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJKH030023702023

Filing Number

1600/2023

Filing Date

10-Oct-2023

Registration No

1600/2023

Registration Date

10-Oct-2023

Court

TALUKA COURT, MEHMEDABAD

Judge

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

Decision Date

29-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION

Last updated 22-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RATABHAI CHANDABHAI ZALA

    Adv. R H SOLANKI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MITUL MANUBHAI PATEL Advocate - V J PATEL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-Apr-2026

    Judegement

    Case Summary: 1600/2023 Court Decision: The accused Mitul Manubhai Patel was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of Rs.3,50,000 that bounced due to insufficient funds. The court found that all statutory requirements were satisfied and the accused failed to rebut the legal presumption that the cheque was issued to discharge a legitimate debt. Sentence: 12 months simple imprisonment plus mandatory compensation of Rs.3,50,000 to the complainant within 30 days; failure to pay entails additional 3 months imprisonment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 29-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 18-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 31-Jan-2026

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 10-Dec-2025

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 19-Nov-2025

    Judgement

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 15-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 04-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 13-Aug-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 16-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 24-Jun-2025

    Final Arguments

    Principal CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 20-May-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 21-Apr-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 26-Mar-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 07-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  17. 03-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  18. 27-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Defence

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  19. 23-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  20. 25-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  21. 06-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  22. 01-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  23. 18-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Defence

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  24. 12-Aug-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  25. 10-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  26. 27-May-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  27. 22-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  28. 13-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  29. 05-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  30. 01-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  31. 28-Nov-2023

    Evidence Of Prosecution

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  32. 10-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  33. 10-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1600/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 1600/2023 Court Decision: The accused Mitul Manubhai Patel was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of Rs.3,50,000 that bounced due to insufficient funds. The court found that all statutory requirements were satisfied and the accused failed to rebut the legal presumption that the cheque was issued to discharge a legitimate debt. Sentence: 12 months simple imprisonment plus mandatory compensation of Rs.3,50,000 to the complainant within 30 days; failure to pay entails additional 3 months imprisonment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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