St. Milagres Credit Souhardha Co-Operative Ltd vs Keshav Manjunath Naik — 2049/2025

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED on 08th April 2026.

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAUK310028452025

Case disposed

Filing Number

414/2025

Filing Date

14-07-2025

Registration No

2049/2025

Registration Date

14-07-2025

Court

PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BHATKALA

Judge

867-ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT BHATKAL

Decision Date

08th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

St. Milagres Credit Souhardha Co-Operative Ltd

Adv. Simon Leen Dsouza

Respondent(s)

Keshav Manjunath Naik

Hearing History

Judge: 867-ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT BHATKAL

08-04-2026

Disposed

16-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

13-03-2026

ARGUMENTS

10-03-2026

ARGUMENTS

21-02-2026

ACCUSSED STATEMENT u/s 313 CrPC

Final Orders / Judgements

08-04-2026
Judgment

The court convicted Keshav Manjunath Naik under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of Rs. 84,995 towards repayment of a business loan that was returned unpaid due to account closure. The court rejected the accused's defense that the cheque was issued as a security document, finding the complainant's evidence credible and the statutory requirements satisfied. Naik was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 84,995 (or six months imprisonment in default), with the recovered fine payable as compensation to the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

15-07-2025
Deposition
29-10-2025
Plea
26-11-2025
Deposition
08-01-2026
Deposition
28-01-2026
Deposition
casestatus.in Summary

The court convicted Keshav Manjunath Naik under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of Rs. 84,995 towards repayment of a business loan that was returned unpaid due to account closure. The court rejected the accused's defense that the cheque was issued as a security document, finding the complainant's evidence credible and the statutory requirements satisfied. Naik was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 84,995 (or six months imprisonment in default), with the recovered fine payable as compensation to the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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