The Gujarat State Co.Op.Agri.and Rural Development Bank MUKUNDBHAI MANUBHAI MACHHAR vs SANDIPKUMAR VISHNUBHAI PATEL — 183/2026

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

Case disposed

CR EN - CRIMINAL ENQUIRY

CNR: GJSK020022052026

Filing Number

183/2026

Filing Date

02-Feb-2026

Registration No

183/2026

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.SANDIPKUMAR VISHNUBHAI PATEL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Summary: The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Himatnagar converted the inquiry into a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (cheque dishonor case). Relying on the Karnataka High Court's judgment that the Magistrate need not provide a hearing to the accused before taking cognizance in Section 138 NI Act cases, the court ordered the accused to appear on 21/05/2026 and directed the issuance of summons under Section 223 of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure. 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. 183/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Himatnagar converted the inquiry into a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (cheque dishonor case). Relying on the Karnataka High Court's judgment that the Magistrate need not provide a hearing to the accused before taking cognizance in Section 138 NI Act cases, the court ordered the accused to appear on 21/05/2026 and directed the issuance of summons under Section 223 of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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