N.Mathiyalagan vs A.Thiyagarajan — 132/2022

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374(3-A). Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 26th March 2026.

Case disposed

CRLA - Criminal Appeal

CNR: TNED010002422020

Filing Number

85/2020

Filing Date

12-Feb-2020

Registration No

132/2022

Registration Date

18-Aug-2022

Court

Principal District Court, Erode

Judge

3-II Additional District Judge

Decision Date

26-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 27-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374(3-A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.N.Mathiyalagan

    Adv. Devarajan.S

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.A.Thiyagarajan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    The appellate court dismissed the accused's criminal appeal and upheld the trial court's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, sentencing him to three months imprisonment and Rs. 1,00,000 compensation. The court found that the accused failed to rebut the statutory presumptions favoring the complainant regarding the cheque's issuance for debt discharge, and that the accused's deliberate non-cooperation during trial (avoiding cross-examination and evidence presentation) did not warrant remanding the case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    II Additional District Judge

  4. 10-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    II Additional District Judge

  5. 16-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    II Additional District Judge

  6. 18-Dec-2025

    List / Special List

    II Additional District Judge

  7. 09-Dec-2025

    Arguments

    II Additional District Judge

  8. 11-Aug-2025

    Arguments

    II Additional District Judge

  9. 17-Jun-2025

    Arguments

    II Additional District Judge

  10. 13-Jun-2025

    Issue of Process

    II Additional District Judge

  11. 15-Apr-2025

    Issue of Process

    II Additional District Judge

  12. 14-Feb-2025

    Issue of Process

    II Additional District Judge

  13. 10-Dec-2024

    Issue of Process

    II Additional District Judge

  14. 21-Oct-2024

    Issue of Process

    II Additional District Judge

  15. 09-Sep-2024

    Issue of Process

    II Additional District Judge

  16. 01-Jul-2024

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  17. 20-Mar-2024

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  18. 23-Jan-2024

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  19. 06-Nov-2023

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  20. 04-Sep-2023

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  21. 19-Jun-2023

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  22. 02-Mar-2023

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  23. 13-Jan-2023

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  24. 18-Nov-2022

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  25. 15-Sep-2022

    Await Records

    II Additional District Judge

  26. 30-Aug-2022

    Service Pending

    II Additional District Judge

  27. 23-Aug-2022

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge

  28. 22-Aug-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  29. 12-Feb-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 132/2022

casestatus.in Summary

The appellate court dismissed the accused's criminal appeal and upheld the trial court's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, sentencing him to three months imprisonment and Rs. 1,00,000 compensation. The court found that the accused failed to rebut the statutory presumptions favoring the complainant regarding the cheque's issuance for debt discharge, and that the accused's deliberate non-cooperation during trial (avoiding cross-examination and evidence presentation) did not warrant remanding the case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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