P. Nithiananthan vs K. Rajeswari — 1804/2025

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.