Amith Ananth Devadiga vs The Gurukrupa Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Rep. by C.E. Vasudev M Naik, Bhatkal Taluk. — 228/2025

Case under Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act Section 138. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 06th March 2026.

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CNR: KAUK010008972025

Case disposed

Filing Number

228/2025

Filing Date

24-06-2025

Registration No

228/2025

Registration Date

24-06-2025

Court

PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KARWAR

Judge

519-PRL. DISTRICT SESSIONS JUDGE, COURT U.K, KARWAR

Decision Date

06th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act Section 138
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 415

Petitioner(s)

Amith Ananth Devadiga

Adv. DARSHAN VENKATRAMAN GOUDA

Respondent(s)

The Gurukrupa Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Rep. by C.E. Vasudev M Naik, Bhatkal Taluk.

Hearing History

Judge: 519-PRL. DISTRICT SESSIONS JUDGE, COURT U.K, KARWAR

06-03-2026

Disposed

25-02-2026

JUDGEMENT

23-02-2026

ARGUMENTS

04-02-2026

Compliance

12-01-2026

TCR

Final Orders / Judgements

06-03-2026
Judgment

Summary The Principal District & Sessions Judge, Uttara Kannada, affirmed the trial court's conviction of Amith Ananth Devadiga under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque of Rs. 4,74,995/- to Gurukrupa Credit Co-Operative Society for repayment of a Rs. 10 lakh loan. The appellate court rejected the accused's defense that he only borrowed Rs. 50,000/- and that blank cheques were misused, finding the loan documents and cheque signature were admitted by the accused, thus invoking mandatory statutory presumptions favoring the complainant that were not rebutted. The conviction and fine of Rs. 4,76,000/- were upheld. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Principal District & Sessions Judge, Uttara Kannada, affirmed the trial court's conviction of Amith Ananth Devadiga under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque of Rs. 4,74,995/- to Gurukrupa Credit Co-Operative Society for repayment of a Rs. 10 lakh loan. The appellate court rejected the accused's defense that he only borrowed Rs. 50,000/- and that blank cheques were misused, finding the loan documents and cheque signature were admitted by the accused, thus invoking mandatory statutory presumptions favoring the complainant that were not rebutted. The conviction and fine of Rs. 4,76,000/- were upheld. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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