ASHOKBHAI BACHUBHAI VAGHELA vs SAILESHBHAI MANEKBHAI TALPADA — 63/2022

Case Summary: 63/2022 Court Decision: The Principal Civil Judge of Mahuva partially granted the plaintiff's claim for recovery of Rs. 75,000 (rupees seventy-five thousand) loaned to the defendant. The court found that the defendant borrowed this amount and issued cheques as repayment, but one cheque bounced due to insufficient funds. The defendant was ordered to pay Rs. 75,000 with 6% annual interest from July 22, 2017 (case filing date) until payment, along with court costs. Key Reasoning: The court accepted the plaintiff's documentary evidence (cheques and bank return memos) proving the loan transaction, while the defendant failed to appear or contest the claims. The court awarded simple interest at 6% per annum rather than the plaintiff's requested 12%, finding insufficient evidence of agreed interest terms, and decreed recovery from the defendant's person and property. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.