K. Senthilkumar vs M. Ramachandran — 1975/2025

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138r/w142. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 16th April 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNED040090252025

Filing Number

8602/2025

Filing Date

04-Feb-2022

Registration No

1975/2025

Registration Date

13-Oct-2025

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Erode

Judge

12-Judicial Magistrate-II

Decision Date

16-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Last updated 27-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138r/w142
Mp/1/2026 Classification : 256 Cr.pc Section K. SenthilkumarM. Ramachandran

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.K. Senthilkumar

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.M. Ramachandran

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary of Court Judgment (STC No. 1975/2025) The Judicial Magistrate Court in Erode convicted the defendant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque (dated 12.12.2021) for ₹2,80,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds and incomplete/illegible signature. The court found that the defendant had borrowed this amount from the complainant and issued the cheque to repay the debt, but subsequently failed to honor it or provide any valid response to notice. The defendant was sentenced to one year imprisonment and ordered to pay compensation of ₹5,60,000 to the complainant within six months, with an additional three-month imprisonment if compensation is not paid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate-II

  4. 01-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate-II

  5. 18-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate-II

  6. 10-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate-II

  7. 20-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate-II

  8. 13-Oct-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 04-Feb-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1975/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Court Judgment (STC No. 1975/2025) The Judicial Magistrate Court in Erode convicted the defendant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque (dated 12.12.2021) for ₹2,80,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds and incomplete/illegible signature. The court found that the defendant had borrowed this amount from the complainant and issued the cheque to repay the debt, but subsequently failed to honor it or provide any valid response to notice. The defendant was sentenced to one year imprisonment and ordered to pay compensation of ₹5,60,000 to the complainant within six months, with an additional three-month imprisonment if compensation is not paid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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