VARDAN FINLEASE LTD. AUTHORISED PERSON DHARMENDRAKUMAR JAYANTIBHAI PRAJAPATI vs VISHVESHKUMAR CHIMANBHAI PARIKH — 168/2026

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

Case disposed

CR EN - CRIMINAL ENQUIRY

CNR: GJSK020021792026

Filing Number

168/2026

Filing Date

02-Feb-2026

Registration No

168/2026

Registration Date

02-Feb-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.VARDAN FINLEASE LTD. AUTHORISED PERSON DHARMENDRAKUMAR JAYANTIBHAI PRAJAPATI

    Adv. D B PATEL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.VISHVESHKUMAR CHIMANBHAI PARIKH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    OrderView PDF

    The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Himatnagar ordered the conversion of an inquiry into a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act based on a cheque bounce complaint. The court relied on a Karnataka High Court judgment establishing that under Section 5 of BNSS read with Section 143 of the NI Act, no prior hearing of the accused is required before taking cognizance in cheque bounce 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. 02-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 168/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Himatnagar ordered the conversion of an inquiry into a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act based on a cheque bounce complaint. The court relied on a Karnataka High Court judgment establishing that under Section 5 of BNSS read with Section 143 of the NI Act, no prior hearing of the accused is required before taking cognizance in cheque bounce 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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