Anna Priya George vs T A Basheer Advocate - SUNIL KUMAR — 401676/2023

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed

ST - SUMMARY TRIAL

CNR: KLAL130024652023

e-Filing Number

01-09-2023

Filing Number

402464/2023

Filing Date

01-Sep-2023

Registration No

401676/2023

Registration Date

07-Sep-2023

Court

JFCM II, Cherthala

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 12-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Anna Priya George

    Adv. SAJEEV C K

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.T A Basheer Advocate - SUNIL KUMAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    The court convicted T A Basheer under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque worth ₹17,30,000 to discharge a loan borrowed from the complainant. The court found that the complainant successfully proved the existence of a legally enforceable debt and the accused's failure to rebut statutory presumptions, despite his inconsistent defense that the cheque was issued as security for joint business dealings. Basheer was sentenced to three months simple imprisonment and a fine of ₹17,30,000, with the fine amount to be awarded as compensation to the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 24-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  5. 11-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  6. 04-Mar-2026

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  7. 25-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  8. 11-Feb-2026

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  9. 22-Jan-2026

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  10. 14-Jan-2026

    Further evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  11. 30-Dec-2025

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  12. 10-Dec-2025

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  13. 19-Nov-2025

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  14. 14-Nov-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  15. 29-Oct-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  16. 22-Oct-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  17. 15-Oct-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  18. 16-Sep-2025

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  19. 07-Aug-2025

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  20. 11-Jun-2025

    Further evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  21. 21-May-2025

    Further evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  22. 07-May-2025

    Further evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  23. 24-Apr-2025

    Further evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  24. 08-Jan-2025

    Further evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  25. 17-Dec-2024

    Further evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  26. 08-Nov-2024

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  27. 18-Sep-2024

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  28. 22-Aug-2024

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  29. 13-Jun-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  30. 09-May-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  31. 02-May-2024

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  32. 04-Apr-2024

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  33. 08-Feb-2024

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  34. 07-Nov-2023

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Cherthala

  35. 11-Oct-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  36. 01-Sep-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 401676/2023

casestatus.in Summary

The court convicted T A Basheer under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque worth ₹17,30,000 to discharge a loan borrowed from the complainant. The court found that the complainant successfully proved the existence of a legally enforceable debt and the accused's failure to rebut statutory presumptions, despite his inconsistent defense that the cheque was issued as security for joint business dealings. Basheer was sentenced to three months simple imprisonment and a fine of ₹17,30,000, with the fine amount to be awarded as compensation to the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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