AJAY SHARMA vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Advocate - G.A. — C528/927/2026

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act No. 26 of 1881) Section 138. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 19th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: UKHC010075012026

Filing Number

C528/3569/2026

Filing Date

05-May-2026

Registration No

C528/927/2026

Registration Date

05-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Mahra

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Mahra

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

APPLICATIONS ( 5 )

Sub-Category

RELATING TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 138 N.I. ACT ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

ALL SECTIONS (CIVIL AND CRIMINAL)

Decision Date

19-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act No. 26 of 1881) Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.AJAY SHARMA

    Adv. MOHD AZIM

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Advocate - G.A.

  2. 2.ASHISH KUMAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok MahraView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY: C528/927/2026 The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed Ajay Sharma's petition challenging closure of his defence evidence in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint pending since 2018. The court found that despite repeated opportunities (including a final opportunity with cost penalty), Sharma failed to present defence evidence due to employment-related absences. The trial court's April 2025 order closing defence evidence and the revisional court's confirmation were upheld as justified given eight years' delay against the statutory six-month disposal mandate and Sharma's lack of diligence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-May-2026

    Fresh Cases For Admission -3

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Mahra

  4. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok MahraView PDF

  5. 07-May-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 05-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. C528/927/2026

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: C528/927/2026 The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed Ajay Sharma's petition challenging closure of his defence evidence in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint pending since 2018. The court found that despite repeated opportunities (including a final opportunity with cost penalty), Sharma failed to present defence evidence due to employment-related absences. The trial court's April 2025 order closing defence evidence and the revisional court's confirmation were upheld as justified given eight years' delay against the statutory six-month disposal mandate and Sharma's lack of diligence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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