M. Varadharaj vs K. Balasubramaniam — 136/2023

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138,142. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNCG100021532023

Filing Number

855/2023

Filing Date

08-Sep-2022

Registration No

136/2023

Registration Date

08-Sep-2022

Court

District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Pallavaram

Judge

1-District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Last updated 14-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138,142

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.M. Varadharaj

    Adv. M/s. C.V. Ilangovan, C.I. Poovendan, P. Pramila and S. Ganesh

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.K. Balasubramaniam

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

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  3. 06-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: STC 136/2023 Court Decision: The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate convicted K. Balasubramaniam under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque. The court sentenced him to six months simple imprisonment and ordered him to pay Rs. 3,50,000 as compensation to M. Varadharaj within one month; failure to pay results in an additional four weeks imprisonment. Key Reasoning: The court found all statutory ingredients proven: Varadharaj loaned Rs. 4,80,650 to Balasubramaniam (May 2018-January 2020); the accused repaid only Rs. 1,30,650; Balasubramaniam issued cheque no. 000130 for Rs. 3,50,000 on July 13, 2022, which was dishonored for insufficient funds on July 14, 2022; legal notice was served July 19, 2022; payment wasn't made within 15 days. The accused admitted issuing the cheque and his signature but failed to rebut the presumption under Sections 118 and 139 of the NI Act through credible defense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 06-May-2026

    Disposed

    District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram

  5. 30-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 21-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  7. 18-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  8. 15-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  9. 06-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  10. 27-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  11. 23-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  12. 16-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  13. 09-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  14. 26-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  15. 18-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  16. 11-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  17. 23-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  18. 09-Jan-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  19. 09-Jan-2026

    Evidence

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  20. 29-Dec-2025

    Arguments

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  21. 05-Dec-2025

    Arguments

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  22. 21-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  23. 12-Nov-2025

    Evidence

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  24. 23-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  25. 09-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  26. 17-Sep-2025

    Questioning

    District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram

  27. 22-Aug-2025

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  28. 22-Aug-2025

    Questioning

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  29. 14-Aug-2025

    Evidence

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  30. 30-Jul-2025

    Evidence

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  31. 02-Jul-2025

    Evidence

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  32. 27-May-2025

    Evidence

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  33. 13-May-2025

    Evidence

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  34. 07-Apr-2025

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  35. 07-Apr-2025

    Evidence

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  36. 28-Feb-2025

    Evidence

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  37. 05-Feb-2025

    Evidence

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  38. 19-Dec-2024

    Evidence

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  39. 20-Nov-2024

    Evidence

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  40. 25-Sep-2024

    Evidence

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  41. 28-Aug-2024

    Evidence

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  42. 10-Jul-2024

    Appearance

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  43. 07-Jun-2024

    Appearance

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  44. 12-Apr-2024

    Questioning

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  45. 21-Mar-2024

    Questioning

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  46. 22-Feb-2024

    Questioning

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  47. 01-Feb-2024

    Questioning

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  48. 03-Jan-2024

    Questioning

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  49. 23-Nov-2023

    Appearance

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  50. 25-Oct-2023

    Appearance

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  51. 03-Oct-2023

    Appearance

    District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram

  52. 16-Aug-2023

    Appearance

    District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram

  53. 13-Jul-2023

    Appearance

    District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram

  54. 16-May-2023

    Appearance

    District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram

  55. 19-Apr-2023

    Appearance

    District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram

  56. 09-Mar-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  57. 08-Sep-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 136/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: STC 136/2023 Court Decision: The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate convicted K. Balasubramaniam under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque. The court sentenced him to six months simple imprisonment and ordered him to pay Rs. 3,50,000 as compensation to M. Varadharaj within one month; failure to pay results in an additional four weeks imprisonment. Key Reasoning: The court found all statutory ingredients proven: Varadharaj loaned Rs. 4,80,650 to Balasubramaniam (May 2018-January 2020); the accused repaid only Rs. 1,30,650; Balasubramaniam issued cheque no. 000130 for Rs. 3,50,000 on July 13, 2022, which was dishonored for insufficient funds on July 14, 2022; legal notice was served July 19, 2022; payment wasn't made within 15 days. The accused admitted issuing the cheque and his signature but failed to rebut the presumption under Sections 118 and 139 of the NI Act through credible defense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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