Devarajan vs Shibu Shanmugam — 401847/2015

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--AQUITTED on 19th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CALENDAR CASE

CNR: KLTV250065662015

Filing Number

401847/2015

Filing Date

30-Oct-2015

Registration No

401847/2015

Registration Date

30-Oct-2015

Court

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court 1, Neyyattinkara

Judge

1-Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

Decision Date

19-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--AQUITTED

Last updated 25-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Devarajan

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Shibu Shanmugam

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  3. 16-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Summary The Judicial First Class Magistrate at Neyyattinkara acquitted Shibu Shanmugham of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, finding that no legally enforceable debt existed between the parties. The court determined the complainant's claimed transaction date of February 30, 2013 was impossible, and questioned his financial capacity, thereby rebutting the statutory presumptions available to him. Although the cheque was dishonoured due to insufficient funds and statutory procedures were followed, the absence of a valid underlying debt—a critical ingredient of Section 138—made conviction impossible. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 16-Mar-2026

    For hearing on IA

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  6. 27-Feb-2026

    For further hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  7. 23-Feb-2026

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  8. 28-Jan-2026

    For further hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  9. 22-Dec-2025

    For further hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  10. 19-Nov-2025

    For further hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  11. 27-Oct-2025

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  12. 26-Sep-2025

    For further hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  13. 22-Aug-2025

    For further hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  14. 10-Jul-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  15. 24-Jun-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  16. 09-Jun-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  17. 14-May-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  18. 15-Apr-2025

    For Hearing

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  19. 21-Mar-2025

    Defence Evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  20. 17-Feb-2025

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  21. 11-Feb-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  22. 01-Jan-2025

    Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  23. 17-Dec-2024

    For evidence

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  24. 26-Nov-2024

    For hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  25. 08-Oct-2024

    For hearing in Cmp

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  26. 12-Jun-2024

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  27. 12-Dec-2023

    No sitting notified

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  28. 13-Nov-2023

    Objection

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  29. 28-Oct-2023

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  30. 23-Sep-2023

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  31. 19-Aug-2023

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  32. 11-Jul-2023

    for evidence.

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  33. 06-Jul-2023

    Issue NBW

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  34. 24-Jun-2023

    Appearance Of Parties

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  35. 05-Jun-2023

    For framing charge

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  36. 03-May-2023

    For framing charge

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  37. 10-Apr-2023

    Appearance of Accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  38. 27-Jan-2023

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  39. 09-Nov-2022

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  40. 19-Sep-2022

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  41. 01-Aug-2022

    Call on

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  42. 27-May-2022

    Repeat Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  43. 06-Jan-2022

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  44. 08-Sep-2021

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  45. 05-Jun-2021

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  46. 17-Apr-2021

    Issue summonsed to accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  47. 22-Feb-2021

    Issue summonsed to accused

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  48. 14-May-2020

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  49. 08-Nov-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  50. 19-Oct-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  51. 14-Aug-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  52. 15-Mar-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  53. 15-Jan-2019

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  54. 16-Jul-2018

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  55. 18-Apr-2018

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  56. 18-Jan-2018

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  57. 18-Nov-2017

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  58. 26-Aug-2017

    Issue Summons

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  59. 07-Nov-2016

    Adjourned

    Judicial First Class Magistrate-I Neyyttinkara

  60. 06-Feb-2016

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  61. 30-Oct-2015

    Case filed

    Registration No. 401847/2015

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Judicial First Class Magistrate at Neyyattinkara acquitted Shibu Shanmugham of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, finding that no legally enforceable debt existed between the parties. The court determined the complainant's claimed transaction date of February 30, 2013 was impossible, and questioned his financial capacity, thereby rebutting the statutory presumptions available to him. Although the cheque was dishonoured due to insufficient funds and statutory procedures were followed, the absence of a valid underlying debt—a critical ingredient of Section 138—made conviction impossible. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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