RASHMINA HIRENKUMAR PATEL vs NIMESHBHAI HARISHBHAI SHAH Advocate - A P PARMAR — 102/2025

Summary The 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Surat rejected the criminal revision application filed by Rashmina Patel (wife of accused no.1) challenging her summoning in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. The court held that even a sleeping partner cannot escape liability merely by not signing the cheque when the complainant pleads partnership and joint liability; the question of whether she was actively involved in business conduct is a trial stage issue, not grounds for quashing at the summoning stage. The magistrate's summoning order was confirmed as the procedural requirements were satisfied and a prima facie case existed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.