Jayanandan A V vs Faial Kuikkattu Adualla Alias Fasal Vadaeveettil Advocate - V M Muhiyadheen — 100075/2024

Summary The court convicted the accused Faisal Kuttikkatt Abdulla under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque for Rs. 1,00,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The accused's defense that the cheque was issued as security for a third party's loan lacked supporting evidence, and he failed to rebut the statutory presumptions under the NI Act. He was sentenced to simple imprisonment till rising of court and fined Rs. 1,00,000, with an additional 3-month imprisonment if the fine remains unpaid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.