PATEL JAYDIP SURESHBHAI vs PATEL JIGNESHBHAI JOITABHAI — 127/2026

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Uncontested--ALLOWED on 02nd April 2026.

Case disposed

CR EN - CRIMINAL ENQUIRY

CNR: GJSK020016352026

Filing Number

127/2026

Filing Date

28-Jan-2026

Registration No

127/2026

Registration Date

28-Jan-2026

Court

CIVIL COURT HIMATNAGAR

Judge

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

Decision Date

02-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--ALLOWED

Last updated 12-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PATEL JAYDIP SURESHBHAI

    Adv. V P BAROT

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PATEL JIGNESHBHAI JOITABHAI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Summary The Himatnagar Chief Judicial Magistrate's court converted a cheque bounce inquiry into a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. The court relied on a Karnataka High Court precedent establishing that under BNSS Section 5 read with NI Act Section 143, the Magistrate need not provide a hearing to the accused before taking cognizance in cheque dishonor cases. The accused has been summoned to appear on 21/05/2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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

  4. 30-Mar-2026

    Summons - Notice

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

  5. 27-Mar-2026

    Summons - Notice

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

  6. 23-Mar-2026

    Summons - Notice

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

  7. 07-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 28-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 127/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Himatnagar Chief Judicial Magistrate's court converted a cheque bounce inquiry into a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. The court relied on a Karnataka High Court precedent establishing that under BNSS Section 5 read with NI Act Section 143, the Magistrate need not provide a hearing to the accused before taking cognizance in cheque dishonor cases. The accused has been summoned to appear on 21/05/2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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