The Gujarat State Co.Op.Agri.and Rural Development Bank MUKUNDBHAI MANUBHAI MACHHAR vs KANAKSINH NATVARSINH CHAUHAN — 177/2026

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

Case disposed

CR EN - CRIMINAL ENQUIRY

CNR: GJSK020021982026

Filing Number

177/2026

Filing Date

02-Feb-2026

Registration No

177/2026

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.The Gujarat State Co.Op.Agri.and Rural Development Bank MUKUNDBHAI MANUBHAI MACHHAR

    Adv. T D SONI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KANAKSINH NATVARSINH CHAUHAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    OrderView PDF

    The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Himatnagar ordered that an FIR be registered against the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, for the offense of dishonored cheque. The court relied on a Karnataka High Court judgment establishing that under the Negotiable Instrument Act, a Magistrate need not provide the accused an opportunity to be heard before taking cognizance on a cheque dishonor complaint, and summoned the accused to appear on May 21, 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. 177/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Himatnagar ordered that an FIR be registered against the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, for the offense of dishonored cheque. The court relied on a Karnataka High Court judgment establishing that under the Negotiable Instrument Act, a Magistrate need not provide the accused an opportunity to be heard before taking cognizance on a cheque dishonor complaint, and summoned the accused to appear on May 21, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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