G. Gopalakrishnan vs K. Kasiviswanathan — 236/2022

Case Summary The court dismissed the criminal appeal and upheld the accused's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque worth Rs. 90,000. The court found that the accused borrowed money from the complainant, issued a post-dated cheque that was dishonored due to account closure, and failed to pay despite legal notice. The court confirmed the sentence of six months simple imprisonment and Rs. 90,000 compensation, rejecting the appellant's defense that the cheque was issued to a third party, as the accused admitted his signature and failed to rebut the statutory presumptions favoring the complainant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.