SOHAN LAL vs NEELAM DEVI AND ANR. — 137/2025

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 16th March 2026.

Case disposed

CA - CRIMINAL APPEAL

CNR: DLND010028572025

e-Filing Number

15-04-2025

Filing Number

1155/2025

Filing Date

21-Apr-2025

Registration No

137/2025

Registration Date

29-Apr-2025

Court

District and Sessions Judge,New Delhi, PHC

Judge

10-Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

Decision Date

16-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SOHAN LAL

    Adv. DEV PRAKASH PACHAURI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.NEELAM DEVI AND ANR.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

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  3. 16-Mar-2026

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    Case Summary: Sohan Lal v. Neelam Devi (137/2025) The court dismissed Sohan Lal's appeal against his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque worth ₹2,50,000. The court found that Lal failed to substantiate his defense that he had borrowed only ₹50,000 and already repaid it, noting he produced no written loan agreement, no evidence of payment, and inconsistencies between his testimony and his witness's account. The court upheld the trial court's conviction and fine of ₹3,70,000. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 16-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  5. 14-Mar-2026

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  6. 14-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  7. 02-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  8. 25-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  9. 19-Jan-2026

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  10. 19-Jan-2026

    Judgement

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  11. 11-Dec-2025

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  12. 11-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  13. 02-Dec-2025

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  14. 02-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  15. 31-Oct-2025

    Final Arguments

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  16. 17-Sep-2025

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  17. 17-Sep-2025

    Final Arguments

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  18. 18-Aug-2025

    Final Arguments

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  19. 07-Jul-2025

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  20. 07-Jul-2025

    Final Arguments

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  21. 02-May-2025

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  22. 02-May-2025

    Misc./ Appearance

    Additional Sessions Judge (Sftc)

  23. 29-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  24. 21-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 137/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Sohan Lal v. Neelam Devi (137/2025) The court dismissed Sohan Lal's appeal against his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque worth ₹2,50,000. The court found that Lal failed to substantiate his defense that he had borrowed only ₹50,000 and already repaid it, noting he produced no written loan agreement, no evidence of payment, and inconsistencies between his testimony and his witness's account. The court upheld the trial court's conviction and fine of ₹3,70,000. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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