JIGAR NAVINCHAND PARIKH vs NIRANJAN BHAGVANDAS THAKKAR Advocate - R B PARMAR — 20/2026

Case Summary: Criminal Appeal No. 20/2026 Court Decision: The appellate court REJECTED the appeal and CONFIRMED the trial court's acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found the complainant failed to prove legally enforceable debt due to: (1) no documentary evidence of the alleged ₹35.45 lakh loan; (2) failure to disclose the transaction in income tax returns; and (3) insufficient proof of financial capacity, raising suspicions of illegal money lending and potential money laundering. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.