SANDIPSINH MANGALSINH MAHIDA vs PIYUSHKUMAR KARSHANBHAI THAKOR — 47/2026

CASE SUMMARY: Cri.Case No.47/2026 Court Decision: The accused Piyushkumar Karshanbhai Thakor was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque with insufficient funds. The court sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment and imposed a compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh rupees) payable to the petitioner Sandipsinh Mangalsinh Mahida within 3 months. The court also issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against the accused, who failed to appear during judgment pronouncement. Key Reasoning: The magistrate found sufficient evidence that the accused issued a cheque for Rs. 1,00,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient balance. Despite proper notice, the accused neither paid the amount nor appeared in court. The conviction was upheld based on statutory presumption under Section 138 and the accused's failure to rebut it. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.