Unnikrishnan vs Sukesh — 101298/2014
Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED on 23rd March 2026.
ST - SUMMARY TRIAL
CNR: KLTR250015392014
Filing Number
101298/2014
Filing Date
11-Sep-2014
Registration No
101298/2014
Registration Date
11-Sep-2014
Court
JFCM Court, Kunnamkulam
Judge
1-Judicial First Class Magistrate
Decision Date
23-Mar-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--CONVICTED
Last updated 15-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Unnikrishnan
Respondent(s)
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1.Sukesh
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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23-Mar-2026
JudgementView PDF
Case Summary: Unnikrishnan v. Sukesh (ST 1298/2014) The Kunnamkulam Magistrate convicted K.K. Sukesh under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of ₹62,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court found that Sukesh borrowed money from complainant Unnikrishnan, issued a cheque dated 5.3.2013 to repay it, but failed to honor it or respond to the legal notice demanding payment. The court sentenced Sukesh to four months simple imprisonment and ordered compensation of ₹1,24,000 to the complainant, with an additional one month imprisonment if compensation remains unpaid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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23-Mar-2026
Disposed
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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19-Mar-2026
Order/Judgement
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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16-Mar-2026
Order/ Judgement
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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12-Mar-2026
Order/ Judgement
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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11-Mar-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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05-Mar-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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04-Mar-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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27-Feb-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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11-Feb-2026
For Hearing
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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02-Feb-2026
Defence Evidence
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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31-Jan-2026
Defence Evidence
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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24-Jan-2026
Defence Evidence
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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20-Jan-2026
Defence Evidence
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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17-Jan-2026
Appearance of Accused
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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12-Jan-2026
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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27-Dec-2025
Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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16-Dec-2025
Further evidence
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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29-Nov-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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25-Nov-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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27-Oct-2025
For reports
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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30-Sep-2025
call on
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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25-Aug-2025
For reports
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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18-Aug-2025
call on
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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02-Aug-2025
For settlement
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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23-Jul-2025
For evidence
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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09-Jul-2025
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Judicial First Class Magistrate
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22-May-2025
Verify and report
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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30-Apr-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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05-Apr-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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20-Mar-2025
for evidence.
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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14-Mar-2025
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Judicial First Class Magistrate
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05-Feb-2025
Referred to Adalath
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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07-Jan-2025
For evidence
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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16-Dec-2024
To record plea of the accused
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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12-Dec-2024
To record plea of the accused
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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06-Sep-2024
Repeat 82,83 steps
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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16-Mar-2024
Repeat 82,83 steps
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16-Dec-2023
Repeat 82,83 steps
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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29-Jul-2023
Repeat 82,83 steps
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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03-Jan-2023
Repeat 82,83 steps
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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26-Jul-2022
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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29-Dec-2021
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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30-Sep-2021
Issue NBW and steps u/s 82,83 Cr.P.C
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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25-May-2021
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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01-Dec-2020
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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25-Aug-2020
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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07-Jan-2020
No sitting notified
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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09-Dec-2019
Steps if any
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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24-Sep-2019
Issue NBW and steps u/s 82,83 Cr.P.C
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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22-Jun-2019
Issue NBW and steps u/s 82,83 Cr.P.C
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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20-Apr-2019
Issue NBW and steps u/s 82,83 Cr.P.C
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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03-Nov-2018
Issue NBW and steps u/s 82,83 Cr.P.C
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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22-Sep-2018
Issue NBW and steps u/s 82,83 Cr.P.C
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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24-Apr-2018
Issue NBW and steps u/s 82,83 Cr.P.C
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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11-Sep-2017
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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11-Sep-2014
Case filed
Registration No. 101298/2014
Case Summary: Unnikrishnan v. Sukesh (ST 1298/2014) The Kunnamkulam Magistrate convicted K.K. Sukesh under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of ₹62,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court found that Sukesh borrowed money from complainant Unnikrishnan, issued a cheque dated 5.3.2013 to repay it, but failed to honor it or respond to the legal notice demanding payment. The court sentenced Sukesh to four months simple imprisonment and ordered compensation of ₹1,24,000 to the complainant, with an additional one month imprisonment if compensation remains unpaid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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