CHOLA MANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LTD AUTHORISED PERSON UTTAM ISHVARBHAI LAKUM vs LALJIBHAI MAGANBHAI KHOKHANI Advocate - I K SHEKH — 420/2021

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION on 17th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJSN020005082021

Filing Number

420/2021

Filing Date

03-Mar-2021

Registration No

420/2021

Registration Date

03-Mar-2021

Court

CIVIL COURT SURENDRANAGAR

Judge

9-Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

Decision Date

17-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT BY CONVICTION

Last updated 16-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.CHOLA MANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LTD AUTHORISED PERSON UTTAM ISHVARBHAI LAKUM

    Adv. D.N.SADADIYA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.LALJIBHAI MAGANBHAI KHOKHANI Advocate - I K SHEKH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Mar-2026

    Judegement

    Case Summary: 420/2021 Court Decision: The court found the defendant guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonoring a cheque due to insufficient funds. The defendant Laljibhai Maganbhai Khokhani was convicted after the complainant (Chola Mandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd) proved that a cheque worth ₹1,06,991 issued by the defendant on 17/12/2020 was returned unpaid on 30/12/2020 marked "funds insufficient," and despite a demand notice, the defendant failed to pay within 15 days. Sentence: One year simple imprisonment, compensation of ₹1,06,991 to be paid within two months, and additional three months imprisonment if compensation is not paid. The defendant's defense was weak as he neither refuted the evidence nor attempted to cross-examine the complainant's witness. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  4. 07-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  5. 05-Mar-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  6. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  7. 13-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  8. 05-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  9. 01-Dec-2025

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  10. 03-Nov-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  11. 30-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  12. 20-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  13. 12-Aug-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  14. 29-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  15. 27-Jun-2025

    Final Arguments

    Addi CIVIL Judge & J.M.F.C

  16. 16-May-2025

    Final Arguments

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  17. 09-Apr-2025

    Final Arguments

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  18. 28-Feb-2025

    Final Arguments

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  19. 21-Jan-2025

    Final Arguments

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  20. 13-Dec-2024

    Final Arguments

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  21. 14-Nov-2024

    Final Arguments

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  22. 18-Oct-2024

    Final Arguments

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  23. 17-Sep-2024

    Final Arguments

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  24. 16-Aug-2024

    Further Statement

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  25. 23-Jul-2024

    Further Statement

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  26. 26-Jun-2024

    Further Statement

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  27. 10-Jun-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

    2Nd Addl CIVIL Judge & JMFC

  28. 14-May-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  29. 23-Apr-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  30. 22-Mar-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  31. 26-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  32. 07-Feb-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  33. 15-Jan-2024

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  34. 26-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  35. 18-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  36. 02-Dec-2023

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  37. 02-Nov-2023

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  38. 04-Oct-2023

    Evidence Of Complainant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  39. 24-Aug-2023

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  40. 17-Jul-2023

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  41. 13-Jun-2023

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  42. 11-May-2023

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  43. 06-Apr-2023

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  44. 21-Feb-2023

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  45. 11-Jan-2023

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  46. 03-Dec-2022

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  47. 19-Oct-2022

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  48. 08-Sep-2022

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  49. 28-Jul-2022

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  50. 03-Jun-2022

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  51. 19-Mar-2022

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  52. 13-Jan-2022

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  53. 12-Oct-2021

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  54. 04-Sep-2021

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  55. 14-Jul-2021

    Process To Accused

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  56. 03-May-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  57. 03-Mar-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 420/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 420/2021 Court Decision: The court found the defendant guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonoring a cheque due to insufficient funds. The defendant Laljibhai Maganbhai Khokhani was convicted after the complainant (Chola Mandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd) proved that a cheque worth ₹1,06,991 issued by the defendant on 17/12/2020 was returned unpaid on 30/12/2020 marked "funds insufficient," and despite a demand notice, the defendant failed to pay within 15 days. Sentence: One year simple imprisonment, compensation of ₹1,06,991 to be paid within two months, and additional three months imprisonment if compensation is not paid. The defendant's defense was weak as he neither refuted the evidence nor attempted to cross-examine the complainant's witness. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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