Manjula W/o. Ramu Naik vs Gopika Madev Gouda — 386/2024

Summary This is a criminal case (CC No. 386/2024) from the First Class Judicial Magistrate's Court in Ankola involving accused Gopika Madev Gaud, 52, charged under IPC Section 138 (dishonor of cheque). The complainant alleged the accused purchased readymade garments worth Rs. 6,00,000 on March 5, 2023, promising to return the money after business. On March 6, 2024, the accused issued cheque no. 117005 for Rs. 5,00,000, which was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court recorded the accused's statement under CrPC Section 313 on July 19, 2025, wherein the accused declined to make any defense statement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.