MEHULBHAI JASHUBHAI RATHOD vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — CR.MA/6824/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528. Disposed: --58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240211742026

Filing Number

CR.MA/12184/2026

Filing Date

17-Mar-2026

Registration No

CR.MA/6824/2026

Registration Date

18-Mar-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Vimal K. Vyas

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Vimal K. Vyas

Bench Type

SINGLE

Category

900 - SJ - CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION - BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 ( 900 )

Sub-Category

1 - CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION - BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 - QUASHING OF ORDER / PROCEEDINGS (CONSENT) ( 1 )

Judicial Branch

JUDICIAL

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

Last updated 10-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MEHULBHAI JASHUBHAI RATHOD

    Adv. MR S D MOGHARIYA(

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(

  2. 2.MOVAR HASINABEN AKBARBHAI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice A.S. Supehia,honourable Mr. Justice Vimal K. VyasView PDF

    Summary The Gujarat High Court quashed the conviction order dated 06.01.2026 passed against Mehulbhai Jashubhai Rathod under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, based on the complainant's affidavit confirming amicable settlement of the dispute and consent to withdraw proceedings. The court found that continuing criminal proceedings would constitute abuse of process of law, and directed the applicant to deposit 7.5% of the cheque amount as costs with the District Legal Service Authority within two weeks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    590-For Consent Quashing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Vimal K. Vyas

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice A.S. Supehia,honourable Mr. Justice Vimal K. Vyas

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 17-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CR.MA/6824/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Gujarat High Court quashed the conviction order dated 06.01.2026 passed against Mehulbhai Jashubhai Rathod under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, based on the complainant's affidavit confirming amicable settlement of the dispute and consent to withdraw proceedings. The court found that continuing criminal proceedings would constitute abuse of process of law, and directed the applicant to deposit 7.5% of the cheque amount as costs with the District Legal Service Authority within two weeks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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