P. Nithiananthan vs K. Rajeswari — 1804/2025

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138,142. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 10th March 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNED040087312025

Filing Number

8308/2025

Filing Date

30-Sep-2025

Registration No

1804/2025

Registration Date

30-Sep-2025

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Erode

Judge

12-Judicial Magistrate-II

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Last updated 27-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138,142

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.P. Nithiananthan

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.K. Rajeswari

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The Erode Judicial Magistrate Court found the defendant guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of ₹2,50,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The defendant had given this post-dated cheque to the complainant as security for a loan but failed to honor it despite a legal notice. The court sentenced the defendant to one year imprisonment and ordered him to pay compensation of ₹5,00,000 (double the cheque amount) within six months, with an additional three months imprisonment if the compensation is not paid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate-II

  4. 27-Feb-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate-II

  5. 30-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate-II

  6. 30-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 30-Sep-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1804/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Erode Judicial Magistrate Court found the defendant guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of ₹2,50,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The defendant had given this post-dated cheque to the complainant as security for a loan but failed to honor it despite a legal notice. The court sentenced the defendant to one year imprisonment and ordered him to pay compensation of ₹5,00,000 (double the cheque amount) within six months, with an additional three months imprisonment if the compensation is not paid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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