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.

CR EN - CRIMINAL ENQUIRY

CNR: GJSK020022052026

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

183/2026

Filing Date

02-02-2026

Registration No

183/2026

Registration Date

02-02-2026

Court

CIVIL COURT HIMATNAGAR

Judge

6-3rd ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

02nd April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--ALLOWED

Acts & Sections

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 Section 138,

Petitioner(s)

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

Adv. T D SONI

Respondent(s)

SANDIPKUMAR VISHNUBHAI PATEL

Hearing History

Judge: 6-3rd ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE & A.C.J.M.

02-04-2026

Disposed

30-03-2026

SUMMONS - NOTICE

27-03-2026

SUMMONS - NOTICE

23-03-2026

SUMMONS - NOTICE

07-03-2026

SUMMONS - NOTICE

Final Orders / Judgements

02-04-2026
ORDER

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.

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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