JOMON AUGUSTINE, vs JOBIN T JOSE — 304821/2017

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED AND FINED on 18th March 2026.

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CNR: KLKT120064232017

Case disposed

Filing Number

304821/2017

Filing Date

01-07-2017

Registration No

304821/2017

Registration Date

01-07-2017

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-1, Pala

Judge

1-JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-1 PALA

Decision Date

18th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED AND FINED

Acts & Sections

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT Section 138

Petitioner(s)

JOMON AUGUSTINE,

Respondent(s)

JOBIN T JOSE

Hearing History

Judge: 1-JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-1 PALA

18-03-2026

Disposed

16-03-2026

Order/Judgement

11-03-2026

Order/Judgement

06-03-2026

Order/Judgement

03-03-2026

For Further Hearing

Final Orders / Judgements

18-03-2026
Judgement

Case Summary: Jomon Augustine v. Jobin T Jose (Case 304821/2017) The Judicial Magistrate convicted Jobin T Jose of three offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing three cheques (₹1,15,000, ₹50,000, and ₹1,50,000) that were dishonoured due to insufficient funds. The court found that the accused had signed the cheques as repayment for a vehicle purchase dispute, received a lawyer's notice, failed to respond, and provided no evidence of sufficient account balance. The court sentenced the accused to 6 months simple imprisonment with fines totalling ₹3,15,000 (concurrent sentences) and ordered fines paid to the complainant as compensation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case Summary: Jomon Augustine v. Jobin T Jose (Case 304821/2017) The Judicial Magistrate convicted Jobin T Jose of three offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing three cheques (₹1,15,000, ₹50,000, and ₹1,50,000) that were dishonoured due to insufficient funds. The court found that the accused had signed the cheques as repayment for a vehicle purchase dispute, received a lawyer's notice, failed to respond, and provided no evidence of sufficient account balance. The court sentenced the accused to 6 months simple imprisonment with fines totalling ₹3,15,000 (concurrent sentences) and ordered fines paid to the complainant as compensation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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