Sri. Chatrapati Shivaji Vividhoddeshagala Sahakari Sangh Niyamit, Haliyal vs Smt. Sandhya Ramanath Choudhari — 1387/2022

Case under 138 Ni Act 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED AND SENTENCED on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAUK410018232022

Filing Number

1387/2022

Filing Date

22-Jun-2022

Registration No

1387/2022

Registration Date

22-Jun-2022

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DANDELI

Judge

524-CIVIL Judge And JMFC Court, Dandeli

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED AND SENTENCED

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

138 Ni Act 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Sri. Chatrapati Shivaji Vividhoddeshagala Sahakari Sangh Niyamit, Haliyal

    Adv. Smt. Roopa M. Kerwadkar

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Smt. Sandhya Ramanath Choudhari

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: C.C.No.1387/2022 Court Decision: The Civil Judge found Smt. Sandhya Ramanath Choudhari guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoring a cheque of ₹96,498 issued on February 8, 2022. The accused, acting as surety for a loan, issued the cheque toward loan repayment, which bounced due to insufficient funds; despite legal notice, she failed to pay. Sentence: 6 months simple imprisonment plus ₹1,25,000 fine (₹1,20,000 as compensation to complainant), with 6 months additional imprisonment in default of fine payment. The court rejected the accused's defense as she provided no evidence despite multiple opportunities and her uncontested signature on the cheque invoked statutory presumptions favoring the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 25-Mar-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 13-Mar-2026

    Judgement

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  6. 04-Mar-2026

    Judgement

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  7. 25-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  8. 10-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  9. 29-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  10. 21-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  11. 12-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  12. 17-Dec-2025

    Arguments

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  13. 19-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  14. 14-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  15. 27-Oct-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  16. 04-Oct-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  17. 10-Sep-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  18. 16-Aug-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  19. 05-Aug-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  20. 23-Jul-2025

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  21. 05-May-2025

    Appearance Of Accussed

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  22. 25-Jan-2025

    Appearance Of Accussed

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  23. 26-Oct-2024

    Evidence

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  24. 09-Aug-2024

    Evidence

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  25. 15-Jun-2024

    Evidence

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  26. 06-Apr-2024

    Evidence

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  27. 07-Mar-2024

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  28. 02-Feb-2024

    Appearance Of Accussed

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  29. 16-Dec-2023

    Appearance Of Accussed

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  30. 19-Oct-2023

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  31. 02-Sep-2023

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  32. 30-Jun-2023

    Appearance Of Accussed

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  33. 15-Apr-2023

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  34. 01-Mar-2023

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  35. 17-Feb-2023

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  36. 22-Dec-2022

    Accussed Statement u/s 313 CrPC

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  37. 24-Nov-2022

    OrdersView PDF

  38. 24-Nov-2022

    Framing Of Charge Or Plea

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  39. 29-Oct-2022

    Appearance Of Accussed

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  40. 29-Sep-2022

    Summons

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  41. 05-Aug-2022

    Summons

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  42. 22-Jun-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  43. 22-Jun-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1387/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: C.C.No.1387/2022 Court Decision: The Civil Judge found Smt. Sandhya Ramanath Choudhari guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoring a cheque of ₹96,498 issued on February 8, 2022. The accused, acting as surety for a loan, issued the cheque toward loan repayment, which bounced due to insufficient funds; despite legal notice, she failed to pay. Sentence: 6 months simple imprisonment plus ₹1,25,000 fine (₹1,20,000 as compensation to complainant), with 6 months additional imprisonment in default of fine payment. The court rejected the accused's defense as she provided no evidence despite multiple opportunities and her uncontested signature on the cheque invoked statutory presumptions favoring the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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