James George S/o C George vs Sulfikkar Ahammed S/o Ahammed Koya — 400038/2021

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 30th April 2026.

Case disposed

ST - SUMMARY TRIAL

CNR: KLKM070000432021

Filing Number

400038/2021

Filing Date

29-Jan-2021

Registration No

400038/2021

Registration Date

29-Jan-2021

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Kollam

Judge

1-Chief Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

30-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.James George S/o C George

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sulfikkar Ahammed S/o Ahammed Koya

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Case 400038/2021 - Summary Sulfikkar Ahammed was acquitted of cheque dishonor charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in three consolidated cases involving three dishonored cheques worth Rs. 16 lakh. The court found that while the accused's signatures on the cheques were admitted, the complainant James George failed to prove the underlying business transaction (supply of 3 lakh eggs) with convincing documentary evidence—no bills, delivery notes, or transport documents were produced despite the complainant claiming to have received these. The court held that the accused successfully rebutted the statutory presumptions by establishing that the three blank signed cheques had been obtained by a third party (Lancy Fernandez) during an unrelated property transaction and later misused by the complainant, thus finding no legally enforceable debt or liability existed between them. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  4. 27-Apr-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  6. 17-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  7. 08-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  8. 01-Apr-2026

    For Examination of Witness

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  9. 28-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  10. 21-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  11. 16-Mar-2026

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  12. 13-Mar-2026

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  13. 04-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  14. 02-Mar-2026

    Defence Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  15. 28-Feb-2026

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  16. 26-Feb-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  17. 24-Feb-2026

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  18. 21-Feb-2026

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  19. 16-Feb-2026

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  20. 12-Feb-2026

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  21. 09-Feb-2026

    For cross examination.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  22. 31-Jan-2026

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  23. 23-Jan-2026

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  24. 29-Dec-2025

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  25. 19-Dec-2025

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  26. 06-Dec-2025

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  27. 03-Dec-2025

    For Hearing

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  28. 24-Nov-2025

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  29. 15-Nov-2025

    For Hearing

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  30. 04-Nov-2025

    For Hearing

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  31. 29-Oct-2025

    For Hearing

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  32. 28-Oct-2025

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  33. 25-Oct-2025

    Orders in IA

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  34. 09-Sep-2025

    For hearing in Cmp

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  35. 25-Jul-2025

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  36. 20-Jun-2025

    Objection

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  37. 05-Jun-2025

    Objection

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  38. 25-Apr-2025

    For evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  39. 05-Apr-2025

    For evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  40. 07-Mar-2025

    For evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  41. 15-Feb-2025

    For reports

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  42. 22-Jan-2025

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  43. 28-Dec-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  44. 08-Nov-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  45. 28-Sep-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  46. 17-Aug-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  47. 26-Jul-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  48. 17-Jul-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  49. 15-Jun-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  50. 09-May-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  51. 24-Apr-2024

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  52. 01-Mar-2024

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  53. 13-Feb-2024

    Issue Bailable Warrant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  54. 27-Jan-2024

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  55. 25-Jan-2024

    for evidence.

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  56. 16-Dec-2023

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  57. 29-Nov-2023

    For evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  58. 04-Nov-2023

    No sitting notified

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  59. 27-Oct-2023

    For evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  60. 13-Oct-2023

    For evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  61. 07-Sep-2023

    For evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  62. 27-Jun-2023

    Referred to Mediator

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  63. 26-Apr-2023

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  64. 12-Jan-2023

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  65. 19-Nov-2022

    For objecting and hearing Cmp

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  66. 12-Oct-2022

    For objecting and hearing Cmp

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  67. 09-Aug-2022

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  68. 25-Jun-2022

    For evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  69. 18-Jun-2022

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  70. 07-May-2022

    Call on

  71. 11-Feb-2022

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  72. 05-Jan-2022

    No sitting notified

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  73. 06-Dec-2021

    Issue Bailable Warrant

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  74. 28-Jul-2021

    Call on

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  75. 03-Apr-2021

    No sitting notified

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  76. 20-Feb-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  77. 29-Jan-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 400038/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case 400038/2021 - Summary Sulfikkar Ahammed was acquitted of cheque dishonor charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in three consolidated cases involving three dishonored cheques worth Rs. 16 lakh. The court found that while the accused's signatures on the cheques were admitted, the complainant James George failed to prove the underlying business transaction (supply of 3 lakh eggs) with convincing documentary evidence—no bills, delivery notes, or transport documents were produced despite the complainant claiming to have received these. The court held that the accused successfully rebutted the statutory presumptions by establishing that the three blank signed cheques had been obtained by a third party (Lancy Fernandez) during an unrelated property transaction and later misused by the complainant, thus finding no legally enforceable debt or liability existed between them. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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