KLM NIDHI LTD,Rep By Abdhul Latheef vs Shino Poulose — 201028/2020

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Status: Defence Evidence. Next hearing: 28th March 2026.

Defence Evidence Next hearing 28-Mar-2026 this date has passed

ST - SUMMARY TRIAL

CNR: KLER460017862020

Filing Number

201028/2020

Filing Date

09-Mar-2020

Registration No

201028/2020

Registration Date

09-Mar-2020

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-2, Kothamangalam

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

Last updated 27-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KLM NIDHI LTD,Rep By Abdhul Latheef

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Shino Poulose

  2. 2.NIL

Case History

  1. 28-Mar-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 21-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  3. 07-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  4. 30-Jan-2026

    NBW to cws

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  5. 05-Jan-2026

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  6. 22-Dec-2025

    Accused absent.Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  7. 15-Nov-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  8. 31-Oct-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  9. 27-Oct-2025

    OrderView PDF

    Case Summary: The application filed by the accused (M/s KLM Nidhi Ltd) seeking permission to file proof affidavits in lieu of chief examination by defence witnesses in a Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 case has been dismissed. The court held that under Section 145(1) of the NI Act, the right to adduce evidence by affidavit is available only to the complainant, not the accused, as established by Supreme Court and Kerala High Court precedents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  10. 27-Oct-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  11. 25-Oct-2025

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  12. 18-Oct-2025

    For hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  13. 04-Oct-2025

    For hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  14. 17-Sep-2025

    Bound over

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  15. 16-Aug-2025

    To summon witness

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  16. 30-Jun-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  17. 23-Jun-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  18. 18-Jun-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  19. 24-May-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  20. 03-May-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  21. 22-Apr-2025

    Further evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  22. 01-Mar-2025

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  23. 21-Dec-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  24. 01-Nov-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  25. 24-Aug-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  26. 01-Jun-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  27. 16-Mar-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  28. 20-Jan-2024

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  29. 17-Nov-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  30. 01-Sep-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  31. 24-Jun-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  32. 31-Mar-2023

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  33. 24-Dec-2022

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  34. 24-Sep-2022

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  35. 17-Sep-2022

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  36. 28-May-2022

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  37. 05-Mar-2022

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  38. 25-Sep-2021

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  39. 26-Mar-2021

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  40. 19-Sep-2020

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Kothamangalam

  41. 29-Apr-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  42. 09-Mar-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 201028/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: The application filed by the accused (M/s KLM Nidhi Ltd) seeking permission to file proof affidavits in lieu of chief examination by defence witnesses in a Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 case has been dismissed. The court held that under Section 145(1) of the NI Act, the right to adduce evidence by affidavit is available only to the complainant, not the accused, as established by Supreme Court and Kerala High Court precedents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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