A Petchimuthu vs Manamalli — 71/2023
Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 06th June 2026.
CRLA - Criminal Appeal
CNR: TNCG010054782023
Filing Number
4100/2023
Filing Date
12-Jul-2023
Registration No
71/2023
Registration Date
18-Jul-2023
Court
Principal District Court, Chengalpet
Judge
1-Principal District Judge
Decision Date
06-Jun-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Dismissed
Last updated 14-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.A Petchimuthu
Adv. RAVIKUMAR MUNUSWAMY
Respondent(s)
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1.Manamalli
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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06-Jun-2026
Copy of JudgmentView PDF
Summary of Criminal Appeal No. 71/2023 The appellate court dismissed A. Petchimuthu's appeal and confirmed his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Petchimuthu had borrowed Rs. 1,75,000 from Manamalli in 2011 and issued a cheque for Rs. 2,48,500 in 2014 toward repayment, which dishonored due to account closure. The court found the accused failed to rebut statutory presumptions of debt after ignoring a demand notice, and minor discrepancies in cheque amount and missing cheque number in the notice did not invalidate prosecution. The 3-month imprisonment and Rs. 3,50,000 compensation sentence were upheld as proportionate. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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06-Jun-2026
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Issue of Service
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First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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12-Jul-2023
Case filed
Registration No. 71/2023
Summary of Criminal Appeal No. 71/2023 The appellate court dismissed A. Petchimuthu's appeal and confirmed his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Petchimuthu had borrowed Rs. 1,75,000 from Manamalli in 2011 and issued a cheque for Rs. 2,48,500 in 2014 toward repayment, which dishonored due to account closure. The court found the accused failed to rebut statutory presumptions of debt after ignoring a demand notice, and minor discrepancies in cheque amount and missing cheque number in the notice did not invalidate prosecution. The 3-month imprisonment and Rs. 3,50,000 compensation sentence were upheld as proportionate. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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