Reliable Shugar and Distalari Power Ltd Pharale throuhg Vijay Baburao Patil vs Wakoji Laxman Patil Advocate - U. M. Mankar — 220/2022

Case Summary: S.C.C No. 220/2022 Outcome: The court partly allowed the application for interim compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused (Wakoji Laxman Patil) was ordered to pay Rs. 40,000 (10% of the Rs. 4,00,000 cheque amount) to the complainant (Reliable Sugar and Distillery Power Ltd) as interim compensation within 60 days. Facts: The complainant sugar factory paid Rs. 4,00,000 to cover the accused's transport contractor debt. When demanded, the accused issued a cheque for this amount, which was dishonoured due to insufficient funds on 27/06/2022. Despite a legal notice issued on 13/07/2022, the accused failed to repay within 15 days, leading to this complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.