Shashidhar vs Samshuddin — 137/2021

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138NIAct. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 18th March 2026.

Case disposed

C.C. - CRIMINAL CASES

CNR: KAVN400003042021

Filing Number

137/2021

Filing Date

03-Feb-2021

Registration No

137/2021

Registration Date

03-Feb-2021

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, HOOVINA HADAGALLI

Judge

172-CIVIL Judge And JMFC Hoovina Hadagalivijayanagara District.

Decision Date

18-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 20-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138NIAct

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Shashidhar

    Adv. Sridhara T M Advocate,

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Samshuddin

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Mar-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: C.C. 137/2021 — Shashidhar v. Samshuddin The court acquitted the accused Samshuddin of cheque dishonor charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, finding the complainant failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt. The complainant alleged he lent Rs. 2,00,000 to the accused as a hand loan in July-August 2019, for which the accused issued a cheque dated 7 February 2020 that was dishonored. However, the court identified critical inconsistencies: contradictions between the complaint and affidavit regarding loan timing, questionable financial capacity (complainant runs a grocery shop yet claims to have lent such a large sum), and lack of supporting documentation. The court found the accused's defense credible—that the cheque actually derived from transactions with Vijay (complainant's cousin) who worked for the accused, not from a direct loan transaction between complainant and accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 09-Mar-2026

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  5. 29-Jan-2026

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  6. 30-Dec-2025

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  7. 10-Dec-2025

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  8. 29-Oct-2025

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  9. 28-Aug-2025

    Summons/Warrant To The Accused/Notice(cr)

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  10. 13-Aug-2025

    Arguments

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  11. 09-Jul-2025

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  12. 18-Jun-2025

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  13. 25-Apr-2025

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  14. 02-Apr-2025

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  15. 27-Feb-2025

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  16. 08-Jan-2025

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  17. 23-Dec-2024

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  18. 21-Dec-2024

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  19. 06-Nov-2024

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  20. 18-Sep-2024

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  21. 31-Jul-2024

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  22. 10-Jul-2024

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  23. 19-Jun-2024

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  24. 03-May-2024

    DepositionView PDF

  25. 03-May-2024

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  26. 26-Feb-2024

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  27. 05-Feb-2024

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  28. 09-Jan-2024

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  29. 09-Jan-2024

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  30. 20-Dec-2023

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  31. 29-Sep-2023

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  32. 19-Sep-2023

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  33. 07-Sep-2023

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  34. 06-Sep-2023

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  35. 28-Aug-2023

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  36. 17-Jun-2023

    For Objection/Counter To Main Petition(cr)

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  37. 31-May-2023

    For Objection/Counter To Main Petition(cr)

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  38. 16-May-2023

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  39. 21-Apr-2023

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  40. 06-Apr-2023

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  41. 18-Mar-2023

    313 Statement/Statement Of Accused(cr)

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  42. 22-Feb-2023

    DepositionView PDF

  43. 22-Feb-2023

    313 Statement/Statement Of Accused(cr)

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  44. 14-Feb-2023

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  45. 14-Feb-2023

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  46. 20-Jan-2023

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  47. 16-Jan-2023

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  48. 11-Jan-2023

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  49. 22-Dec-2022

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  50. 02-Dec-2022

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  51. 08-Sep-2022

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  52. 29-Jul-2022

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  53. 13-Jul-2022

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  54. 03-Jun-2022

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  55. 18-May-2022

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  56. 23-Mar-2022

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  57. 21-Feb-2022

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  58. 21-Dec-2021

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  59. 23-Nov-2021

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  60. 12-Oct-2021

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  61. 14-Sep-2021

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  62. 18-Aug-2021

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  63. 13-Aug-2021

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  64. 11-Aug-2021

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  65. 19-Jul-2021

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  66. 21-Jun-2021

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  67. 01-Apr-2021

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  68. 04-Mar-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  69. 03-Feb-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 137/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: C.C. 137/2021 — Shashidhar v. Samshuddin The court acquitted the accused Samshuddin of cheque dishonor charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, finding the complainant failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt. The complainant alleged he lent Rs. 2,00,000 to the accused as a hand loan in July-August 2019, for which the accused issued a cheque dated 7 February 2020 that was dishonored. However, the court identified critical inconsistencies: contradictions between the complaint and affidavit regarding loan timing, questionable financial capacity (complainant runs a grocery shop yet claims to have lent such a large sum), and lack of supporting documentation. The court found the accused's defense credible—that the cheque actually derived from transactions with Vijay (complainant's cousin) who worked for the accused, not from a direct loan transaction between complainant and accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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