Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Bhavesh P. Gandhi and Nikhil P. Gandhi (appellants).
- Respondents: Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited and State of Gujarat.
- The appeal stemmed from High Court of Gujarat judgments dated 18‑08‑2025 (CRLA No. 30548/2017 and CRLMA No. 30552/2017) which rejected petitions to quash criminal complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
- The appellants had satisfied the cheque amount and accrued interest to the respondent, a fact recorded in a Special Lok Adalat order dated 23‑08‑2026.
- Counsel for the appellants argued that continuation of criminal proceedings after full payment would be an abuse of process; the respondent did not dispute the payment.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed the criminal proceedings pending as Criminal Case Nos. 1951 of 2016 and 437 of 2016 in the Metropolitan Magistrate Court No. 27, Ahmedabad.
- All pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed.
Topics: Legal Judgment, Cheque Bounce