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KESHAVDAS POKHARDAS THERANI HUFVsRAJESH NAVANI

CNR MHMM19011638201848-Judicial Magistrate (First Class), 48th Court
CASE DISPOSED
Contested--CONVICTED
Decision Date: 23rd March 2023

TrustJury record updated 26 Sept 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
4464/2018
Registration Date
02 Nov 2018

Advocates

1

For Petitioner

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    2

    Acts & Sections

    1
    Representation of the People Act · Sec 138

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 07-01-2019
    Business: Adv. for compt. pt. Ex. 4-Appln. for TOR Court fee deface challan. Ex.5-Verification. Ex.6-Pursis . Documents verified. order passed below Ex.1-Process issued.
    Next Purpose: NOT HEARD AT 2.45 P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 16-04-2019
    
    Date: 16-04-2019
    Business: Compt. pt. Adv. pt.  Accd. ab. Adv. pt. Ex. 7-List of document. Ex.8-VP. for bail and plea of accd.
    Next Purpose: NOT HEARD AT 2.45 P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 28-05-2019
    
    Date: 28-05-2019
    Business: Adv. for compt. ab. Adv. for accd. pt. Orally submitted that accused is in jail.
    Next Purpose: NOT HEARD AT 2.45 P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 14-10-2019
    
    Date: 14-10-2019
    Business: LD. M.M. IS ON LEAVE. BOARD DISCHARGED.
    Next Purpose: NOT HEARD AT 2.45 P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 13-11-2019
    
    Date: 13-11-2019
    Business: Adv. for both side pt. Both parties pt. with Adv. Ex. 9-VP. Ex. 10-Appln. for bail of accused- Accused to furnish P.B. and S.B. of Rs.15000/- and in lieu of surety allowed to deposit cash amount of Rs.15000/-.   Ex.11 - Bond of the accused. Ex.12 -Plea of accused. for evidence.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 13-01-2020
    
    Date: 13-01-2020
    Business: Adv. for compt. pt. Adv.f or accd. pt. Ex. 13-Appln. for exemption of comptt - Granted for today.
    for evidence.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 26-02-2020
    
    Date: 26-02-2020
    Business: Ld. M. M. is on Leave. Board Discharged. Charge with Ld. M. M. 63rd Court.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 12-05-2020
    
    Date: 12-05-2020
    Business: As per office order no. 66 of 2020. Reference. 1. High Court, Bombay Notification and Advisory dated 14th March 2020. 2. High Court, Bombay Circular (Annexure A) dt. 16/03/2020 as per direction of Principal Judge, Board Discharged.
    Reason For Adjournment: Lockdown extended upto 17th  May 2020
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 18-06-2020
    
    Date: 18-06-2020
    Business: As per office order no. 66 of 2020. Reference. 1. High Court, Bombay Notification and Advisory dated 14th March 2020. 2. High Court, Bombay Circular (Annexure A) dt. 16/03/2020 as per direction of Principal Judge, Board Discharged.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 16-07-2020
    
    Date: 16-07-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 02-09-2020
    
    Date: 02-09-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 28-10-2020
    
    Date: 28-10-2020
    Business: Board discharged
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 06-01-2021
    
    Date: 06-01-2021
    Business: Ld. M.M. is on leave. Board discharged.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 06-03-2021
    
    Date: 06-03-2021
    Business: Court is Vacant. Board discharged.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 08-07-2021
    
    Date: 08-07-2021
    Business: Ld. Metropolitan Magistrate, 48th Court, Andheri, Mumbai is on leave charge is with Ld. Metropolitan Magistrate, 63rd Court, Andheri, Mumbai.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 14-09-2021
    
    Date: 14-09-2021
    Business: Complainant absent his adv. present accused absent his adv. absent Exh-14 Application for adjournment. O-j adj granted as a last chance. for evidence.
    Next Purpose: FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 04-10-2021
    
    Date: 04-10-2021
    Business: Complainant present his adv. present accused absent his adv absent Exh-15 Examination in chief. O- R and R. Exh-16 List of document. Exh-17 Application for issue of NBW against accused. for report.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 17-11-2021
    
    Date: 17-11-2021
    Business: Complainant absent. Advocate for complainant present.
    Accused and his advocate present.
    Order passed below Exh. No. 17. Issue NBW against accused.
    For further examination in chief.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 21-12-2021
    
    Date: 21-12-2021
    Business: Complainant present. Accused present with advocate. Exh. - 18 - An application for cancellation of warrant and the same is canceled subject to penalty of Rs. 1000/- and the same is paid by accused.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 07-01-2022
    
    Date: 07-01-2022
    Business: Complainant and his Adv. present.
    Adv. for accused present.
    further examination in chief of complainant by Adv. for complainant.
    Ld. Adv. for accused has denied all the documents.
    Exh.No. 19 - Bill of exchange.
    Exh. No. 20 - Original cheque.
    Exh. No. 21 - Cheque return memo.
    Exh. No. 22 - Office copy of notice.
    Exh.No. 23 and 24 - Postal receipt.
    Exh.No. 25 - Returned envelope from post with endorsement refused.
    Cross-examination by Adv. for accused.
    Deferred till next date.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 09-02-2022
    
    Date: 09-02-2022
    Business: Complainant and his Adv. present.
    Adv. for accused present.
    Next Purpose: PART HEARD
    Next Hearing Date: 10-02-2022
    
    Date: 10-02-2022
    Business: Complainant absent. Ld. Adv. for complainant present. Accused absent. Ld. Adv. for accused present.
    Next Purpose: PART  HEARD AT  2.45P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 05-03-2022
    
    Date: 05-03-2022
    Business: Complainant present his adv. present Accused absent his adv. present Application for exemption. O- granted.
    Next Purpose: PART  HEARD AT  2.45P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 23-03-2022
    
    Date: 23-03-2022
    Business: Both parties and their Adv. present.
    On Oral request of both parties matter is adjourned.
    Next Purpose: PART  HEARD AT  2.45P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 26-04-2022
    
    Date: 26-04-2022
    Business: Complainant present. Ld. Adv. for complainant present.
    Accused absent.  Ld. Adv. for accused present.
    Exh - 26 - App for exemption on behalf of accused. O - Granted for Prayed.
    Exh - 27 - App for Production of document. Exh - 28 - Statement.
    On S.A.further cross-examination of Keshavdas by Adv. Ankita Chaterjee for complainant.
    Cross-examination is over.
    No re-examination.
    Next Purpose: PART  HEARD AT  2.45P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 11-05-2022
    
    Date: 11-05-2022
    Business: Complainant absent. Ld. Adv. for complainant present.
    Accused absent. Ld. Adv. for accused present.
    Exh - 29 - App for exemption of accused. O - Granted for today only.
    Exh - 30 - App for adjournment.
    O - Adjournment granted as prayed.
    Next Purpose: PART  HEARD AT  2.45P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 07-06-2022
    
    Date: 07-06-2022
    Business: Adv. for complainant present.
    Adv. for accused present.
    Exh. No. 31 - An application by Adv. for accused for exemption. O - Granted for today only.
    Next Purpose: PART  HEARD AT  2.45P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 07-07-2022
    
    Date: 07-07-2022
    Business: Ld. Metropolitan Magistrate, 48th Court, Andheri, Mumbai is on leave charge is with Ld. Metropolitan Magistrate, 63rd Court, Andheri, Mumbai. Board Discharged.
    Next Purpose: PART  HEARD AT  2.45P.M.
    Next Hearing Date: 04-08-2022
    
    Date: 04-08-2022
    Business: Adv. for complainant present.
    Accused and his adv. absent.
    Exh. No. 32 - Evidence closing pursis by Adv. for complainant.
    Matter is fixed for statement U/sec. 313 of accused.
    Next Purpose: FOR STATEMENT U/sec 313
    Next Hearing Date: 25-08-2022
    
    Date: 25-08-2022
    Business: Complainant and his Adv. absent.
    Adv. for accused present.
    Next Purpose: FOR STATEMENT U/sec 313
    Next Hearing Date: 12-09-2022
    
    Date: 12-09-2022
    Business: Complainant absent. Ld Adv. for Complainant Present.
    Accused Present. Ld Adv. for accused present.
    Exh - 33 - App for exemption on behalf of Complainant.
    Exh - 34 - Statement of accused name Rajesh Pahlaraj Nawlani u/sec 313 of  Cr.P.C.
    Next Purpose: FOR ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 30-09-2022
    
    Date: 30-09-2022
    Business: Complainant absent. Ld Adv. for complainant present.
    Exh - 35 - App for adjournment on behalf of complainant. O - Adjournment granted as a last Chane.
    Next Purpose: FOR ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 11-11-2022
    
    Date: 11-11-2022
    Business: Complainant absent. Ld. Adv. for complainant present. Accused and his advocate absent.
    Next Purpose: FOR ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 15-12-2022
    
    Date: 15-12-2022
    Business: Complainant and his Adv. present.
    Accused and his Adv. absent.
    Exh. No. 36 - An application by Adv. for complainant for adjournment. O - Adj. granted as a last chance.
    Next Purpose: FOR ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 10-01-2023
    
    Date: 10-01-2023
    Business: Complainant Present. Ld Adv. for complainant present.
    Exh - 37 - Memorandum of Written submission u/sec 314 of Cr.P.C.
    O - Read and Record.
    Exh - 38 - List of Judgement. O - Seen.
    For Written argument of accused.
    Next Purpose: FOR ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 21-01-2023
    
    Date: 21-01-2023
    Business: Complainant Present. Ld Adv. for complainant present.
    Order Below Exh.1
    Today case is fixed for final argument.
    Complainant has already filed on record his written notes of argument.  Today accused and his advocate are absent.  Inspite of opportunity is given accused has failed to argue this matter.  Still, one more last chance is granted to accused for his argument either written or orally, else matter will be proceed without his arguments and judgments will be pronounced on next date.
    Next Purpose: FOR ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 02-02-2023
    
    Date: 02-02-2023
    Business: Complainant Present. Ld Adv. for complainant present.
    Accused absent. Ld Adv. for accused absent.
    Order below Exh.1
    Today case is fixed for final argument.
    Complainant has already filed on record his written notes of argument.  Today accused and his advocate are absent.  Inspite of opportunity is given accused has failed to argue this matter.  Still, one more last chance is granted to accused for his argument either written or orally, else matter will be proceed without his argument either written or orally, else matter will be proceed without his argument and judgment will be pronounced on next date.
    Next Purpose: FOR ARGUMENT AT 2.45
    Next Hearing Date: 28-02-2023
    
    Date: 28-02-2023
    Business: Complainant absent. Ld Adv. for complainant present.
    Accused absent. Ld Adv. for accused present.
    Next Purpose: FOR ARGUMENT AT 2.45
    Next Hearing Date: 23-03-2023
    
    Date: 23-03-2023
    Business: Complainant Present and LD. Adv. for complainant Present.
    Order Below Exh - 39
    ORDER
    i.	The accused Mr. Rajesh Navlani is hereby convicted for the offence punishable under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 vide section 255(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
    ii.	Accused is sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for period of Six months and shall pay compensation of Rs. 7,00,000/- (Rs. Seven Lacs) to the complainant vide Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in default of payment of compensation, accused shall suffer further simple imprisonment for the period of one month.
    iii.	The amount of compensation realized from the accused, shall be paid to the complainant, subject to expiry of the appeal period or the orders of Honourable Appellate Court (if any).
    iv.	 Accused to surrender his bail bonds.
    v.	No question of set-off under section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, as the accused has not spent any period in the custody during the trial.
    vi.	Today i.e. on the date of judgment accused remained absent, hence issue standing Non-bailable warrant against the accused for his arrest through concerned police station for execution of sentence in view of Section 418 (2) of Cr.P.C.
    vii.	The copy of this Judgment shall be send to the convicted accused, free of cost, immediately after it is prepared, in view of section 363(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
    viii.  Dictated and pronounced in open court.
    Nature Of Disposal: CONVICTED
    Disposal Date: 23-03-2023

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 13757/2018
    Filing Date: 02-11-2018
    First Hearing Date: 07th January 2019
    Decision Date: 23rd March 2023
    Court Number And Judge: 48-Judicial Magistrate (First Class), 48th Court

    Orders

    1
    Final Order 1Full order available
    23 Mar 2023

    Order Details: Copy of Judgment Pdf Text: 1 C. C. No.4464/SS/2018 Filed on : 02/11/2018 Registered on : 02/11/2018 Decided on : 23/03/2023 Duration : 04Y.04M. 21D. IN THE COURT OF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE 48TH COURT ANDHERI MUMBAI (Presided over by K. G. Sawant) Case No. 4464/SS/2018 CNR: MHMM190116382018 Exh. No. Keshavdas Pokhardas Therani HUF, Represented by Karta: Mr. Keshavdas Pokhardas Therani Having address at: 2C81, Kalpataru Estate, Josgeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Nr. Majas Bus Depot, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400…

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