DEVARAJU vs PRASANNAMURTHY K — 654/2023

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section U/SEC,200,OF.CRPC.R/W,SEC,138,OF,NI,ACT. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 09th April 2026.

Case disposed

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CNR: KAMS710016922023

Filing Number

658/2023

Filing Date

21-Oct-2023

Registration No

654/2023

Registration Date

21-Oct-2023

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIRUMAKUDAL NARSIPURA

Judge

1207-I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Tirumakudal Narsipur

Decision Date

09-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section U/SEC,200,OF.CRPC.R/W,SEC,138,OF,NI,ACT

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DEVARAJU

    Adv. SRI. V. KUMAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PRASANNAMURTHY K

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: CC.654/2023 — Devaraju v. Prasannamurthy K Decision: The court acquitted the accused Prasannamurthy K of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Key Reasoning: The court found that while the complainant proved the cheque bounced due to insufficient funds, he failed to establish that the cheque was issued to discharge a legally recoverable debt. Evidence showed the cheque (₹25,000) was issued as brokerage fees for failed property brokerage services, not as a loan repayment. The accused successfully rebutted statutory presumptions through documentary evidence including sale agreements and prior private complaints, proving no enforceable debt existed between the parties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Judgements

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  5. 09-Mar-2026

    Judgements

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  6. 21-Feb-2026

    Judgements

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  7. 31-Jan-2026

    DepositionView PDF

  8. 31-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  9. 21-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  10. 29-Dec-2025

    Cross Of Dw

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  11. 10-Dec-2025

    Cross Of Dw

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  12. 13-Nov-2025

    DepositionView PDF

  13. 13-Nov-2025

    Defence Evidence

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  14. 30-Oct-2025

    OrdersView PDF

  15. 30-Oct-2025

    Defence Evidence

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  16. 26-Sep-2025

    Orders

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  17. 12-Jun-2025

    Hearing

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  18. 15-May-2025

    Hearing

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  19. 03-Apr-2025

    Hearing

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  20. 06-Mar-2025

    Hearing

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  21. 16-Jan-2025

    Hearing

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  22. 19-Dec-2024

    Written Stat/Objection

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  23. 05-Dec-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  24. 05-Dec-2024

    Further Evidence

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  25. 14-Nov-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  26. 05-Nov-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  27. 22-Oct-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  28. 08-Oct-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  29. 21-Sep-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  30. 29-Aug-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  31. 19-Aug-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  32. 12-Aug-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  33. 01-Aug-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  34. 11-Jul-2024

    313 StatementView PDF

  35. 11-Jul-2024

    Defence Evidence

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  36. 22-Jun-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  37. 22-Jun-2024

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  38. 01-Jun-2024

    Cross Of Pw

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  39. 20-Apr-2024

    Cross Of Pw

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  40. 28-Mar-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  41. 28-Mar-2024

    Cross Of Pw

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  42. 05-Mar-2024

    Cross Of Pw

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  43. 17-Feb-2024

    Cross Of Pw

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  44. 03-Feb-2024

    Cross Of Pw

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  45. 12-Jan-2024

    PleaView PDF

  46. 12-Jan-2024

    Cross Of Pw

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  47. 11-Dec-2023

    OrdersView PDF

  48. 11-Dec-2023

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

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  49. 08-Dec-2023

    NBW

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  50. 10-Nov-2023

    Summons

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  51. 21-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  52. 21-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 654/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CC.654/2023 — Devaraju v. Prasannamurthy K Decision: The court acquitted the accused Prasannamurthy K of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Key Reasoning: The court found that while the complainant proved the cheque bounced due to insufficient funds, he failed to establish that the cheque was issued to discharge a legally recoverable debt. Evidence showed the cheque (₹25,000) was issued as brokerage fees for failed property brokerage services, not as a loan repayment. The accused successfully rebutted statutory presumptions through documentary evidence including sale agreements and prior private complaints, proving no enforceable debt existed between the parties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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