The Sabarkantha D.S.Co.Op.Bank Ltd Shri Neharsinh Anupsinh Jadeja vs RAMILABEN KAMLESHBHAI KHANT — 181/2026

The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Himatnagar ordered that the inquiry into the cheque bounce complaint be converted into a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. The court issued a summons to the accused for 21/05/2026, relying on the principle that under Section 5 of BNSS read with Section 143 of NI Act, the magistrate need not provide a hearing to the accused before taking cognizance of cheque dishonor complaints. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.