PATEL BABUBHAI PASHABHAI vs PARMAR AKASHKUMAR KAMLESHBHAI — 192/2026

The court decided to register the inquiry as a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act against the accused, relying on a Karnataka High Court judgment that clarifies magistrates need not provide a hearing to the accused before taking cognizance in cheque bounce cases. The court issued a summons under Section 223 of the Indian Penal Code directing the accused to appear on 21/05/2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.