K.MANJUNATHA vs R.SATHYANARAYANA — 244/2025

Summary The appellate court partially upheld the trial court's conviction of K. Manjunatha under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing dishonored cheques worth Rs. 7,50,000 toward a legally recoverable loan. However, since the appellant entered into a settlement with the complainant for Rs. 6,00,000 and made partial payments of Rs. 2,30,000, the court modified the fine to Rs. 3,70,000 (the remaining unpaid amount) with a default imprisonment of six months, while holding the appellant remains liable for the full compensation amount even if default sentence is served. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.