Kartik Harshad Jhaveri vs Charanjit Arora And Anr

ik-48862956 Bombay High Court 16 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO. 5735 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 5646 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO. 5644 OF 2025 • 17 min read

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Case Significance

Kartik Harshad Jhaveri vs Charanjit Arora And Anr is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-48862956). Three connected writ petitions challenged orders in NI Act S.138 cheque bouncing cases where cognizance was taken and process was issued after the complainant withdrew delay condonation applications. The Court quashed the cognizance and process orders, and restored the delay condonation applications to the Magistrate for fresh consideration on merits, finding the dictates of justice required the applications to be decided rather than withdrawn. Petitions partly allowed. The case was heard by Justice N.J. Jamadar. Counsel appearing: Ashok Shetty (counsel for petitioner), Bhagwan Mishra (counsel for respondent), Karishma Jhaveri (counsel for petitioner), R. S. Tendulkar (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Three connected writ petitions challenged orders in NI Act S.138 cheque bouncing cases where cognizance was taken and process was issued after the complainant withdrew delay condonation applications. The Court quashed the cognizance and process orders, and restored the delay condonation applications to the Magistrate for fresh consideration on merits, finding the dictates of justice required the applications to be decided rather than withdrawn. Petitions partly allowed.

What was the outcome of Kartik Harshad Jhaveri vs Charanjit Arora And Anr?

Three connected writ petitions challenged orders in NI Act S.138 cheque bouncing cases where cognizance was taken and process was issued after the complainant withdrew delay condonation applications. ...

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