J John lobo and one another vs M/s. Kalyan Funds, Rep. by its Partner R.Periyasamy — 120/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 415(3)(a). Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CRLA - Criminal Appeal

CNR: TNKR010012792025

e-Filing Number

16-04-2025

Filing Number

835/2025

Filing Date

16-Apr-2025

Registration No

120/2025

Registration Date

29-Apr-2025

Court

Principal District Court, Karur

Judge

1-District Judge

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 20-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 415(3)(a)
Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374(3)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.J John lobo and one another

    Adv. RAJESHKANNA KARUPPAIAH

  2. 2.Roselin K Thomas

    Adv. RAJESHKANNA KARUPPAIAH

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.M/s. Kalyan Funds, Rep. by its Partner R.Periyasamy

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Criminal Appeal No. 120/2025 Court Decision: The District and Sessions Judge dismissed the appellants' criminal appeal and confirmed the trial court's conviction. J. John Lobo and Roselin K. Thomas were found guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque for Rs. 5,00,000. The court upheld their sentence of one year simple imprisonment and Rs. 5,00,000 compensation to the complainant. Key Reasoning: The appellants failed to rebut statutory presumptions under Section 139 of the NI Act. They admitted to signing the cheque but denied borrowing money and claimed it was stolen. The court found their defense of theft by a third party (Sebastian Babu) was an afterthought, filed only after court summons. The loan application and promissory note clearly established the debt obligation, and the appellants provided no credible evidence to counter the complainant's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge

  4. 18-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    District Judge

  5. 26-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  6. 16-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  7. 10-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  8. 05-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  9. 26-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  10. 27-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  11. 24-Sep-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  12. 22-Aug-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  13. 16-Jul-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  14. 17-Jun-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  15. 29-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  16. 16-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 120/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Appeal No. 120/2025 Court Decision: The District and Sessions Judge dismissed the appellants' criminal appeal and confirmed the trial court's conviction. J. John Lobo and Roselin K. Thomas were found guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque for Rs. 5,00,000. The court upheld their sentence of one year simple imprisonment and Rs. 5,00,000 compensation to the complainant. Key Reasoning: The appellants failed to rebut statutory presumptions under Section 139 of the NI Act. They admitted to signing the cheque but denied borrowing money and claimed it was stolen. The court found their defense of theft by a third party (Sebastian Babu) was an afterthought, filed only after court summons. The loan application and promissory note clearly established the debt obligation, and the appellants provided no credible evidence to counter the complainant's case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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