Sudharshana pilla vs Shibin Babu — 2354/2019

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 29th May 2026.

Case disposed

ST - SUMMARY TRIAL

CNR: KLKT240064532019

Filing Number

6453/2019

Filing Date

24-Jun-2019

Registration No

2354/2019

Registration Date

24-Jun-2019

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-1, Changanacherry

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

Decision Date

29-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 23-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Sudharshana pilla

    Adv. Assistant Public Prosecutor, JFCM 1, Changanacerry

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Shibin Babu

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-May-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  3. 25-May-2026

    Judgement

    Case Summary: ST No. 2354/2019 Court Decision: The accused Shibin Babu was acquitted of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. The court found the cheque dated 21.02.2019 invalid because the State Bank of Travancore (SBT), on which it was drawn, had merged with SBI in 2017 and ceased to exist by the time of presentation on 08.04.2019. The court also determined that the complainant failed to prove the transaction and cheque execution with adequate evidence, as he did not examine corroborating witnesses and could not establish the exact date of cheque issuance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 25-May-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  5. 20-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  6. 16-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  7. 13-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  8. 06-May-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  9. 24-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  10. 17-Apr-2026

    Appearance of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  11. 13-Apr-2026

    For Objecting and Hearing Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  12. 04-Apr-2026

    For Objection and Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  13. 31-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  14. 19-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  15. 07-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  16. 21-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  17. 17-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  18. 13-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  19. 07-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  20. 03-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  21. 27-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  22. 23-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  23. 14-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  24. 09-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  25. 05-Jan-2026

    For Objection

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  26. 29-Dec-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  27. 10-Dec-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  28. 05-Dec-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  29. 22-Nov-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  30. 15-Nov-2025

    Further Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  31. 05-Nov-2025

    Further Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  32. 28-Oct-2025

    Further Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  33. 25-Oct-2025

    For Cross Examination

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  34. 23-Oct-2025

    For Cross Examination

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  35. 08-Oct-2025

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  36. 27-Sep-2025

    For Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  37. 15-Sep-2025

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  38. 08-Sep-2025

    For Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  39. 20-Aug-2025

    For Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  40. 18-Jul-2025

    For Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  41. 15-May-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  42. 24-Feb-2025

    For Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  43. 23-Dec-2024

    For Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  44. 19-Oct-2024

    For Evidence

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  45. 13-Sep-2024

    For Evidence

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  46. 05-Sep-2024

    For Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  47. 31-Jul-2024

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  48. 06-Jun-2024

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  49. 17-Apr-2024

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  50. 16-Mar-2024

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  51. 20-Jan-2024

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  52. 19-Dec-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  53. 25-Nov-2023

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  54. 19-Aug-2023

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  55. 15-Jul-2023

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  56. 09-May-2023

    Repeat NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  57. 24-Feb-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  58. 28-Jan-2023

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  59. 19-Nov-2022

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  60. 03-Sep-2022

    Call On

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  61. 25-Jun-2022

    Call On

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  62. 19-Mar-2022

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  63. 24-Jan-2022

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  64. 20-Nov-2021

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  65. 05-Oct-2021

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  66. 30-Jul-2021

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  67. 29-May-2021

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  68. 12-Apr-2021

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  69. 06-Mar-2021

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  70. 04-Feb-2021

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  71. 04-Dec-2020

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  72. 16-Oct-2020

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  73. 18-Jul-2020

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  74. 25-Apr-2020

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  75. 22-Feb-2020

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  76. 31-Jan-2020

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  77. 10-Jan-2020

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  78. 04-Dec-2019

    For Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  79. 05-Oct-2019

    Call On

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Changanacherry

  80. 07-Aug-2019

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  81. 24-Jun-2019

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2354/2019

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: ST No. 2354/2019 Court Decision: The accused Shibin Babu was acquitted of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. The court found the cheque dated 21.02.2019 invalid because the State Bank of Travancore (SBT), on which it was drawn, had merged with SBI in 2017 and ceased to exist by the time of presentation on 08.04.2019. The court also determined that the complainant failed to prove the transaction and cheque execution with adequate evidence, as he did not examine corroborating witnesses and could not establish the exact date of cheque issuance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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