Rajshree Finance Authorized Signatory Maheshbhai Bhikhabhai Darji vs BACHUBHAI DHULABHAI DAMOR — 96/2026

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Uncontested--ALLOWED on 30th March 2026.

Case disposed

CR EN - CRIMINAL ENQUIRY

CNR: GJSK020012402026

Filing Number

96/2026

Filing Date

21-Jan-2026

Registration No

96/2026

Registration Date

21-Jan-2026

Court

CIVIL COURT HIMATNAGAR

Judge

6-3rd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

30-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--ALLOWED

Last updated 12-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Rajshree Finance Authorized Signatory Maheshbhai Bhikhabhai Darji

    Adv. G K BHAVSAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BACHUBHAI DHULABHAI DAMOR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Summary The Third Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Himatnagar ordered conversion of a criminal inquiry into a formal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (cheque dishonor). Relying on a Karnataka High Court precedent, the court held that under Section 5 of BNSS read with Section 143 of the NI Act, no prior hearing to the accused is required before taking cognizance in cheque bounce cases. A summons was issued to the accused for appearance on 14/05/2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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

  4. 27-Mar-2026

    Summons - Notice

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

  5. 23-Mar-2026

    Summons - Notice

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

  6. 07-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 21-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 96/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Third Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Himatnagar ordered conversion of a criminal inquiry into a formal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (cheque dishonor). Relying on a Karnataka High Court precedent, the court held that under Section 5 of BNSS read with Section 143 of the NI Act, no prior hearing to the accused is required before taking cognizance in cheque bounce cases. A summons was issued to the accused for appearance on 14/05/2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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