PATEL JAYDIP SURESHBHAI vs PATEL JIGNESHBHAI JOITABHAI — 127/2026

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.