MALABHAI MAVJIBHAI DABHI C A 18 56 250 vs GIRIRAJSINH PARBATSINH JADEJA Advocate - P J MAKANI — 4832/2023

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION on 16th April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJMR020056062023

Filing Number

4832/2023

Filing Date

01-Jul-2023

Registration No

4832/2023

Registration Date

01-Jul-2023

Court

CIVIL COURT, MORBI

Judge

3-2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

16-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION

Last updated 05-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MALABHAI MAVJIBHAI DABHI C A 18 56 250

    Adv. K I BHORIYA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.GIRIRAJSINH PARBATSINH JADEJA Advocate - P J MAKANI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The court found the accused guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for issuing a dishonored cheque worth ₹18,56,250. The complainant had paid this amount for a land transaction, received a cheque as promised refund, but the cheque was returned with "account blocked" status. The court sentenced the accused to one year rigorous imprisonment and ordered him to pay compensation of ₹18,56,250 with 6% annual interest from the cheque date, or face an additional one year imprisonment upon default. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  5. 10-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  6. 03-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  7. 11-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  8. 01-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  9. 15-Jul-2025

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  10. 15-May-2025

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  11. 01-May-2025

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  12. 21-Apr-2025

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  13. 15-Apr-2025

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  14. 02-Apr-2025

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  15. 15-Feb-2025

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  16. 17-Jan-2025

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  17. 13-Dec-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  18. 29-Nov-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  19. 11-Oct-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  20. 12-Sep-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  21. 30-Aug-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  22. 19-Jul-2024

    Process To Accused

    3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  23. 16-May-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  24. 26-Apr-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  25. 01-Mar-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  26. 29-Jan-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  27. 03-Jan-2024

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  28. 22-Dec-2023

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  29. 24-Nov-2023

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  30. 20-Oct-2023

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  31. 22-Sep-2023

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  32. 04-Aug-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  33. 01-Jul-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 4832/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court found the accused guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for issuing a dishonored cheque worth ₹18,56,250. The complainant had paid this amount for a land transaction, received a cheque as promised refund, but the cheque was returned with "account blocked" status. The court sentenced the accused to one year rigorous imprisonment and ordered him to pay compensation of ₹18,56,250 with 6% annual interest from the cheque date, or face an additional one year imprisonment upon default. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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