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Stephen SebastianVsGhanshyam J Gupta

CNR MHMM18007893202158-JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS 58TH COURT
CASE DISPOSED
Contested--Accused Acquitted
Decision Date: 02nd May 2026

TrustJury record updated 28 Sept 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
5800144/2021
Registration Date
29 Dec 2021

Advocates

1

For Petitioner

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    2

    Acts & Sections

    1
    NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT · Sec 138

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 11-03-2022
    Business: When matter is called out Complainant and his advocate is present Exh. 6- Complainant is given verification statement Read and recorded O/Exh.1- Issue process against the accused u/s. 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act
    Adj for summons report
    Next Purpose: Awaiting services of notice / summons
    Next Hearing Date: 10-06-2022
    
    Date: 10-06-2022
    Business: when called out complainant present and his advocate present.
    adj for further taken steps.
    Next Purpose: Awaiting services of notice / summons
    Next Hearing Date: 27-09-2022
    
    Date: 27-09-2022
    Business: When called out. complainant absent his advocate present. Exh.8 application for  re issue of summons against accused.
    O/- Allowed.
    Adj for summons report.
    Next Purpose: Awaiting services of notice / summons
    Next Hearing Date: 17-11-2022
    
    Date: 17-11-2022
    Business: When matter is called out. Complainant absent his advocate  present.
     Exh.9-  application for re issuance of fresh summons. O/- Allowed.
    Adj. for summons report.
    Next Purpose: Awaiting services of notice / summons
    Next Hearing Date: 01-03-2023
    
    Date: 01-03-2023
    Business: When matter is called out complainant is absent. Advocate for complainant is present. Accused is present with Advocate. Exh.10 Advocate for accused filed VP today. Exh.11 Application for bail. Accused be released on PB and cash security of Rs.6000/- Exh.12 PB and Cash bond. Exh.13 Plea of accused. Adj for filling of affidavit of evidence.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 01-07-2023
    
    Date: 01-07-2023
    Business: Ld M.M. is on leave charge with Ld. M.M. 32th court. Hence Board is discharged.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 01-09-2023
    
    Date: 01-09-2023
    Business: When matter is called out complainant is absent. Advocate for complainant is present. Accused is absent. Advocate for accused absent. Adj for filling of affidavit of evidence.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 17-10-2023
    
    Date: 17-10-2023
    Business: When matter is called out. complainant present and his advocate present. Accused absent and his advocate present.
    Exh. 14 Examination in chief. read and record. Exh. 15 List of document. filed. Exh. 16  application for issuance of NBW. O/ Issue NBW against accused.
    Adj for Cross examination of the complainant.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 18-01-2024
    
    Date: 18-01-2024
    Business: When matter is called out. complainant present and his advocate present. Accused absent and his advocate absent. Exh. 25 Authorization letter. seen. Exh.26 application for issuance of NBW. O/- Issue NBW against accused as prayed.
    Adj for Cross examination of the complainant.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 15-03-2024
    
    Date: 15-03-2024
    Business: When matter is called out. complainant absent and his advocate present. Accused present and his advocate absent. Adj for payment of warrant cancellation penalty and cross examination of the complainant.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 20-06-2024
    
    Date: 20-06-2024
    Business: When matter is called out. complainant present and his advocate present. Accused present and his advocate present. Exh. 30 VP filed. Exh.  31 application for seeking furnishing penalty. O/- C. C. to accept.
    Adj for cross examination of the complainant.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 22-07-2024
    
    Date: 22-07-2024
    Business: Ld. J.M.F.C is on leave. Hence Board is discharged. Charge with JMFC 71st Court.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 06-09-2024
    
    Date: 06-09-2024
    Business: When matter is called out. complainant present and his advocate present. Accused present and his advocate present.
    Adj for cross examination of the complainant.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 05-11-2024
    
    Date: 05-11-2024
    Business: Ld. JMFC is on leave charge with Ld. JMFC 71st court, Hence board is discharge.
    Adj for.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 15-01-2025
    
    Date: 15-01-2025
    Business: When matter is called out. complainant present and his advocate present. Accused present and his advocate present. Cross examination of CW 01 Mr.Stephen Sebastian Inchiparamban by advocate Mr. Vishwanath Nair for the accused.  Cross examination is over.
    Adj for further any other evidence.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 31-01-2025
    
    Date: 31-01-2025
    Business: when called out complainant absent and his advocate present. accused absent and his advocate present.
    adj for cross examination of the complainant.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 24-03-2025
    
    Date: 24-03-2025
    Business: called on today complainant present and his advocate present. accused absent and his advocate present. Exh. 34 pursis seen.
    adj for further any other witness.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 02-05-2025
    
    Date: 02-05-2025
    Business: Ld. JMFC is on leave charge with Ld. JMFC 71st court. Hence board is discharge.
    adj for.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 03-06-2025
    
    Date: 03-06-2025
    Business: Ld. JMFC is on leave charge with Ld. JMFC 71st court. Hence board is discharge.
    adj for
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 04-07-2025
    
    Date: 04-07-2025
    Business: called on today complainant present and his advocate present. accused present and his advocate present. Exh. 35 application for adjournment. granted for today.
    adj for Statement of the accused u/s 313 of CRPC.
    Next Purpose: For Examination of Accused U/sec. 313 CrPC
    Next Hearing Date: 13-08-2025
    
    Date: 13-08-2025
    Business: called on today complainant present and his advocate present. accused present and his advocate present. Exh. 36  Statement of accused u/s 313 of CRPC. is recorded.
    adj for Defence Witness.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 29-09-2025
    
    Date: 29-09-2025
    Business: Ld. JMFC is on Training ECT 13-2025 and CET 16-2025 refresher Programme at Nandurbar. charge with Ld. JMFC 71st court. Hence board is discharge. adj for.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 20-11-2025
    
    Date: 20-11-2025
    Business: Ld JMFC is On Leave Nomination of Master Trainers (J.O.) at Nandurbar.
    Charge with 71st Court.  Hence Board is Discharge.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 03-01-2026
    
    Date: 03-01-2026
    Business: called on today complainant present and his advocate present. accused present and his advocate present. Exh. 37 application for production of document. production allowed.
    Examination in chief of DW 01 by adv. Mr. Vishwanath Nair for the accused. cross examination by adv. Mrs. Rinky agrawal for the complainant. cross examination is over.
    adj for final argument.
    Next Purpose: For Final Argument
    Next Hearing Date: 07-02-2026
    
    Date: 07-02-2026
    Business: called on today complainant present and his advocate absent. accused absent and his advocate present.
    adj for final argument.
    Next Purpose: For Final Argument
    Next Hearing Date: 11-02-2026
    
    Date: 11-02-2026
    Business: called on today complainant present and his advocate present. accused absent and his advocate present. Exh. 38 written argument on behalf of the accused. seen. Exh. 39 written argument on behalf of the complainant. seen.  Exh. 40 application for taking the original bank statement. production allowed.
    adj for final order.
    Next Purpose: FOR JUDGMENT
    Next Hearing Date: 23-03-2026
    
    Date: 23-03-2026
    Business: Ld. JMFC is on leave charge with Ld. JMFC 71st court. Hence board is discharge.
    adj for
    Next Purpose: FOR JUDGMENT
    Next Hearing Date: 02-05-2026
    
    Date: 02-05-2026
    Business: called on today complainant present and his advocate present. accused present and his advocate present.
    Exh. 40.
    Judgment.
    1. Accused is acquitted for the offence punishable u/s 138 of the NI at, 1881 in view of section 255(1) of the Criminal procedure code and section 278(1) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023..
    2. The bail bond of the accused stands cancelled.
    3. The accused to comply sec. 437(A) of Cr. P.C.  and section  481 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. and furnish surety for further period of six months from today.
    (Judgment is dictated and pronounced in the open court.)
    Nature Of Disposal: Accused Acquitted
    Disposal Date: 02-05-2026

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 7010492/2021
    Filing Date: 10-08-2020
    First Hearing Date: 11th March 2022
    Decision Date: 02nd May 2026
    Court Number And Judge: 58-JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS 58TH COURT

    Orders

    7
    Final Order 4Full order available
    02 May 2026

    Order Details: Copy of Judgment Pdf Text: MHMM180078932021 Received On : 10.08.2020 Registered on : 29.12.2021 Decided on : 02.05.2026 Duration : 05 Y 08 M 22 D Part ‘A’ (Para 44(i) of Chapter VI of Criminal Manual) IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, FIRST CLASS, 58TH COURT, BANDRA, MUMBAI (Presided over by : Mahesh Prabhakar Saraf) Summary Case No.5800144/SC/2021 JUDGMENT Exh.40 (Delivered on 02nd May, 2026) Prosecution/ Complainant : Mr. Stephen Sebastian Proprietor M/s. Tads Tours and Travels, Age…

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    Interim Order 3Full order available
    03 Jan 2026

    Order Details: Copy of Document. Pdf Text: C.C.No.144/SC/2021 DW-01 Exh.36 DW-01 I solemnly affirm on oath that - My name is Ghanashyam Jagannath Gupta Age : 35 years, Occupation : Rickshaw Driver, R/o. Khar(E), Mumbai. Examination-in-Chief of DW-01 by adv. Mr. Vishwanath Nair for the accused : 1. I was serving with the accused in the year 2016. I used to drive his vehicle. Complainant was running Travels Business. He had 4 to 5 vehicles. I came to know through…

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    Interim Order 2
    13 Aug 2025
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    Interim Order 1Full order available
    15 Jan 2025

    Order Details: Copy of Document. Pdf Text: 12 C.C.No.144/SS/2021 CW-1 Exh.14 17. Whatever stated by me in my evidence affidavit is true and correct and in token thereof I have signed the affidavit. (M. P. Saraf) Date : 15.01.2025 Judicial Magistrate(First Class), 58th Court, Bandra, Mumbai. cross examination of CW-01- Mr. Stephen Sebastian Inchiparamban by advocate Mr. Vishwanath Nair for the accused : 18. I am studied upto H.S.C. I can read and write English. The contents of complaint and…

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    03 Jan 2026

    Order Details: Copy of Document. Pdf Text: C.C.No.144/SC/2021 DW-01 Exh.36 DW-01 I solemnly affirm on oath that - My name is Ghanashyam Jagannath Gupta Age : 35 years, Occupation : Rickshaw Driver, R/o. Khar(E), Mumbai. Examination-in-Chief of DW-01 by adv. Mr. Vishwanath Nair for the accused : 1. I was serving with the accused in the year 2016. I used to drive his vehicle. Complainant was running Travels Business. He had 4 to 5 vehicles. I came to know through…

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    Order 2
    13 Aug 2025
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    15 Jan 2025

    Order Details: Copy of Document. Pdf Text: 12 C.C.No.144/SS/2021 CW-1 Exh.14 17. Whatever stated by me in my evidence affidavit is true and correct and in token thereof I have signed the affidavit. (M. P. Saraf) Date : 15.01.2025 Judicial Magistrate(First Class), 58th Court, Bandra, Mumbai. cross examination of CW-01- Mr. Stephen Sebastian Inchiparamban by advocate Mr. Vishwanath Nair for the accused : 18. I am studied upto H.S.C. I can read and write English. The contents of complaint and…

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