Kareem vs NAUSHAD Advocate - PRATAPAN C S — 103258/2016
Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 28th April 2026.
CC - CALENDAR CASE
CNR: KLTR250059052016
Filing Number
103258/2016
Filing Date
31-Dec-2016
Registration No
103258/2016
Registration Date
31-Dec-2016
Court
JFCM Court, Kunnamkulam
Judge
1-Judicial First Class Magistrate
Decision Date
28-Apr-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--AQUITTED
Last updated 15-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Kareem
Adv. P P Harris
Respondent(s)
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1.NAUSHAD Advocate - PRATAPAN C S
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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28-Apr-2026
JudgementView PDF
Case Summary: CC 3258/2016 and CC 3259/2016 Decision: Accused Noushad was acquitted of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for two dishonored cheques totaling ₹1,48,50,697. Key Reasoning: The court found the complainant's testimony unreliable due to fatal contradictions regarding when and where the cheques were delivered. The complainant gave three conflicting accounts: cheques issued in Qatar in April 2015, cheques delivered at his house in India after arrival, and cheques issued a year later. Since the complainant failed to prove the date and place of cheque delivery, the statutory presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was rebutted, warranting acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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28-Apr-2026
Disposed
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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27-Apr-2026
Order/ Judgement
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Order/ Judgement
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08-Apr-2026
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Defence Evidence
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Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC
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Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC
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Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC
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Issue Non Bailable Warrant
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Issue Bailable Warrant
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29-Apr-2023
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Issue Summons
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25-Feb-2020
call on
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15-Feb-2020
For evidence
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18-Jan-2020
Appearance of Accused
Judicial First Class Magistrate
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07-Dec-2019
for evidence.
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07-Nov-2019
for evidence.
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call on
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Accused shall be present. For appearance
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call on
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First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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31-Dec-2016
Case filed
Registration No. 103258/2016
Case Summary: CC 3258/2016 and CC 3259/2016 Decision: Accused Noushad was acquitted of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for two dishonored cheques totaling ₹1,48,50,697. Key Reasoning: The court found the complainant's testimony unreliable due to fatal contradictions regarding when and where the cheques were delivered. The complainant gave three conflicting accounts: cheques issued in Qatar in April 2015, cheques delivered at his house in India after arrival, and cheques issued a year later. Since the complainant failed to prove the date and place of cheque delivery, the statutory presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was rebutted, warranting acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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