AMBALAL BHAIRAVSINH CHAUHAN vs FESALBHAI KARUKBHAI GHANCHI VAHORA Advocate - M U VAHORA — 28/2025

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in Kheda found the accused guilty of dishonoring a cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complainant had lent Rs. 21,000 to the accused, who issued a cheque for repayment that was dishonored due to insufficient funds; the accused failed to respond to the statutory notice. The court sentenced the accused to one year simple imprisonment and ordered him to pay Rs. 21,000 as compensation to the complainant, with an additional three months imprisonment if payment defaults. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.