Vilas alias Sunil Krishna Gurav vs Rajendra Marutrao Khade Advocate - M. S. Jadhav — 43/2023

Case Summary: 43/2023 Outcome: The court rejected the complainant's application for interim compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Key Details: Vilas Gurav sought 20% interim compensation (₹60,000) from accused Rajendra Khade on a dishonored cheque of ₹3,00,000. The court found that while Section 143-A grants discretionary power (not mandatory), the complainant failed to file prima facie documentary evidence supporting his claim that he had raised ₹8,95,000 through gold loans and business surplus to lend to the accused. Without such corroborating evidence at the preliminary stage, the court determined it was not appropriate to exercise discretion in granting interim compensation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.