NIRANJANBHAI RAJESHBHAI PATEL vs DHAVALKUMAR NARESHBHAI CHAUHAN Advocate - D R PATIL — 11/2026

The Sessions Judge, Navsari allowed the criminal appeal and set aside the conviction for cheque bounce under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, acquitting the appellant after the parties settled the matter. The court exercised discretion under Section 320(5) of the CrPC and Section 147 of the NI Act to compound the offence, waiving costs based on the appellant's genuine efforts to settle despite circumstances beyond his control. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.