NALIN LEASE FINANCE LTD SHRI MAYUR PRAFULCHANDRA THAKAR vs ANILSINH LALSINH MAKAWANA — 178/2026

Court Decision Summary The Himatnagar Chief Judicial Magistrate's court converted a preliminary inquiry into a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (cheque bounce offense). The court held that per the Negotiable Instrument Act as a special statute, the magistrate need not provide a hearing to the accused before taking cognizance on a cheque dishonor complaint. A summons was issued to the accused for appearance on 21/05/2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.