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.

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAUK410018232022

Case disposed

Filing Number

1387/2022

Filing Date

22-06-2022

Registration No

1387/2022

Registration Date

22-06-2022

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DANDELI

Judge

524-CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DANDELI

Decision Date

10th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED AND SENTENCED

Acts & Sections

138 Ni Act 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

Sri. Chatrapati Shivaji Vividhoddeshagala Sahakari Sangh Niyamit, Haliyal

Adv. Smt. Roopa M. Kerwadkar

Respondent(s)

Smt. Sandhya Ramanath Choudhari

Hearing History

Judge: 524-CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DANDELI

10-04-2026

Disposed

25-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

13-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

04-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

25-02-2026

ARGUMENTS

Final Orders / Judgements

10-04-2026
Judgment

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.

Interim Orders

24-11-2022
Orders
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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