Siju Paul vs M/s Tropical Traders — 26/2026
Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 415(3). Status: Return of notice. Next hearing: 10th June 2026.
Crl.A - CRIMINAL APPEAL
CNR: KLER010003452026
Filing Number
23/2026
Filing Date
16-Jan-2026
Registration No
26/2026
Registration Date
16-Jan-2026
Court
District and Sessions Court/Rent Control Appellate Authority, Ernakulam
Judge
5-Eighth Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Ernakulam
Last updated 30-Apr-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Siju Paul
Adv. BIBIN KUMAR K
Respondent(s)
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1.M/s Tropical Traders
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2.State of Kerala
Case History
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10-Jun-2026
Next hearingPending
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10-Mar-2026
Return of notice
Eighth Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Ernakulam
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20-Jan-2026
OrderView PDF
Summary: The Sessions Court of Ernakulam granted the petition filed by Siju Paul under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, waiving the mandatory 20% deposit requirement of the fine amount imposed by the trial court while suspending the sentence. The court found that insisting on the deposit would deprive the petitioner of his statutory right to appeal and therefore exercised exception to the mandatory condition based on the special factual circumstances of the case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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20-Jan-2026
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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16-Jan-2026
Case filed
Registration No. 26/2026
Summary: The Sessions Court of Ernakulam granted the petition filed by Siju Paul under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, waiving the mandatory 20% deposit requirement of the fine amount imposed by the trial court while suspending the sentence. The court found that insisting on the deposit would deprive the petitioner of his statutory right to appeal and therefore exercised exception to the mandatory condition based on the special factual circumstances of the case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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