Azeez.C.K vs Ganeshan Advocate - LAKSHMANAN T.P — 7399/2016

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED on 28th April 2026.

ST - SUMMARY TRIAL

CNR: KLKN180044722016

Case disposed

Filing Number

7398/2016

Filing Date

29-01-2016

Registration No

7399/2016

Registration Date

29-01-2016

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Taliparamba

Judge

2-Judicial First Class Magistrate

Decision Date

28th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138
Crl.mp/1/2026 Classification : Advance Application Section Azeez.C.KGaneshan
Crl.mp/2/2026 Classification : Bail Application Section Azeez.C.KGaneshan
Crl.mp/3/2026 Classification : Application Under Sarfaesi Act Section Azeez.C.KGaneshan

Petitioner(s)

Azeez.C.K

Adv. KUNHIKANNAN D K

Respondent(s)

Ganeshan Advocate - LAKSHMANAN T.P

Hearing History

Judge: 2-Judicial First Class Magistrate

28-04-2026

Disposed

25-04-2026

Order/Judgement

21-04-2026

DEFENCE EVIDENCE AND HEARING

17-04-2026

ISSUE NBW TO ACCUSED

07-04-2026

PRODUCE ACCUSED

Final Orders / Judgements

28-04-2026
Judgement

Summary The Taliparamba Judicial First Class Magistrate convicted accused Ganeshan under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court found that the accused admitted the cheque signature and failed to rebut statutory presumptions that it was issued to discharge a legally enforceable debt of ₹8,00,000. Ganeshan was sentenced to pay a fine of ₹16,00,000 (covering the cheque amount plus 9% interest) with six months simple imprisonment as default, and the recovered fine will be paid to the complainant as compensation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

25-04-2026
Judgement
casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Taliparamba Judicial First Class Magistrate convicted accused Ganeshan under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court found that the accused admitted the cheque signature and failed to rebut statutory presumptions that it was issued to discharge a legally enforceable debt of ₹8,00,000. Ganeshan was sentenced to pay a fine of ₹16,00,000 (covering the cheque amount plus 9% interest) with six months simple imprisonment as default, and the recovered fine will be paid to the complainant as compensation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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