HAMIR DEVABHAI KHUNTI vs RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI KOTIYA Advocate - D V SONIGRA — 158/2025

Court Decision Summary The court convicted the accused under the Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 for dishonoring a cheque of ₹4,00,000. The accused had issued the cheque to the complainant as security for a legally enforceable debt, but it bounced due to insufficient funds. Despite receiving a demand notice, the accused failed to pay within fifteen days, constituting a criminal offense. The court sentenced the accused to two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹50,000, with additional compensation of ₹2,00,000 payable to the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.