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
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
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
Disposed
JUDGEMENT
ARGUMENTS
ARGUMENTS
ACCUSSED STATEMENT u/s 313 CrPC
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 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
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
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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