JAYANTILAL CHHAGANBHAI MERJA C.A.-2,60,000 vs BHAGVANJIBHAI GORDHANBHAI MUNJPARA — 7917/2023

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION on 03rd April 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJMR020094912023

Filing Number

7917/2023

Filing Date

09-Nov-2023

Registration No

7917/2023

Registration Date

09-Nov-2023

Court

CIVIL COURT, MORBI

Judge

5-4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

03-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION

Last updated 16-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JAYANTILAL CHHAGANBHAI MERJA C.A.-2,60,000

    Adv. D K BHIMANI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BHAGVANJIBHAI GORDHANBHAI MUNJPARA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 03-Apr-2026

    Judegement

    Summary The court convicted the accused under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 for dishonoring a cheque worth ₹2,60,000. The accused had given a post-dated cheque for a vehicle purchase agreement but failed to provide sufficient funds, causing the cheque to be dishonored. The court sentenced the accused to one year simple imprisonment and ordered payment of double the cheque amount (₹5,20,000) as compensation to the complainant, with 9% annual interest from the filing date, in addition to other penalties under criminal procedure. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 03-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  4. 25-Mar-2026

    Further Statement

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  5. 09-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  6. 05-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  7. 19-Jan-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  8. 12-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

    4th Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  9. 03-Nov-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  10. 12-Sep-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  11. 11-Aug-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  12. 09-Jun-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  13. 21-Apr-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  14. 21-Mar-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  15. 21-Feb-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  16. 21-Jan-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  17. 13-Dec-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  18. 30-Nov-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  19. 22-Oct-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  20. 20-Sep-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  21. 26-Jul-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  22. 31-May-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  23. 23-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

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

  24. 22-Mar-2024

    Process To Accused

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

  25. 22-Jan-2024

    Process To Accused

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

  26. 13-Dec-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  27. 09-Nov-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 7917/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The court convicted the accused under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 for dishonoring a cheque worth ₹2,60,000. The accused had given a post-dated cheque for a vehicle purchase agreement but failed to provide sufficient funds, causing the cheque to be dishonored. The court sentenced the accused to one year simple imprisonment and ordered payment of double the cheque amount (₹5,20,000) as compensation to the complainant, with 9% annual interest from the filing date, in addition to other penalties under criminal procedure. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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