D MAHESH vs K PRAKASH — 95/2025
Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374 3. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 01st June 2026.
CRLA - Criminal Appeal
CNR: TNKR010012952025
e-Filing Number
08-04-2025
Filing Number
845/2025
Filing Date
08-Apr-2025
Registration No
95/2025
Registration Date
21-Apr-2025
Court
Principal District Court, Karur
Judge
1-District Judge
Decision Date
01-Jun-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Dismissed
Last updated 20-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.D MAHESH
Adv. S NAVANEETHAM
Respondent(s)
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1.K PRAKASH
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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01-Jun-2026
Copy of JudgmentView PDF
Case Summary: 95/2025 - D Mahesh v. K Prakash Decision: The District and Sessions Judge dismissed appellant D Mahesh's criminal appeal and confirmed the trial court's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, upholding a one-year simple imprisonment sentence and ₹2,00,000 compensation order. Key Facts: Mahesh borrowed ₹3,00,000 from complainant Prakash in 2019 via promissory note. When demanded repayment, Mahesh issued a post-dated cheque (₹2,00,000) dated 14.12.2020, which bounced as "Account Blocked." Despite statutory legal notice, Mahesh neither paid nor replied, prompting the complaint. Reasoning: The court found all statutory requirements under Section 138 satisfied. Mahesh's defense—that his friend misused blank cheque forms as guarantor—lacked documentary evidence and contradicted witness testimony. The court held that once the cheque bounce is established, the burden shifts to the accused to rebut presumptions under Sections 139 and 118 of the NI Act, which Mahesh failed to discharge. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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01-Jun-2026
Disposed
District Judge
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15-Apr-2026
Judgement
District Judge
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06-Apr-2026
Arguments
District Judge
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02-Apr-2026
Arguments
District Judge
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26-Mar-2026
Arguments
District Judge
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25-Mar-2026
Arguments
District Judge
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18-Mar-2026
Arguments
District Judge
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04-Mar-2026
Arguments
District Judge
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16-Feb-2026
Arguments
District Judge
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09-Jan-2026
Arguments
District Judge
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04-Dec-2025
Arguments
District Judge
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05-Nov-2025
Arguments
District Judge
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07-Oct-2025
Arguments
District Judge
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03-Sep-2025
Arguments
District Judge
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04-Aug-2025
Arguments
District Judge
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02-Jul-2025
Arguments
District Judge
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03-Jun-2025
Await Records
District Judge
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21-Apr-2025
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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08-Apr-2025
Case filed
Registration No. 95/2025
Case Summary: 95/2025 - D Mahesh v. K Prakash Decision: The District and Sessions Judge dismissed appellant D Mahesh's criminal appeal and confirmed the trial court's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, upholding a one-year simple imprisonment sentence and ₹2,00,000 compensation order. Key Facts: Mahesh borrowed ₹3,00,000 from complainant Prakash in 2019 via promissory note. When demanded repayment, Mahesh issued a post-dated cheque (₹2,00,000) dated 14.12.2020, which bounced as "Account Blocked." Despite statutory legal notice, Mahesh neither paid nor replied, prompting the complaint. Reasoning: The court found all statutory requirements under Section 138 satisfied. Mahesh's defense—that his friend misused blank cheque forms as guarantor—lacked documentary evidence and contradicted witness testimony. The court held that once the cheque bounce is established, the burden shifts to the accused to rebut presumptions under Sections 139 and 118 of the NI Act, which Mahesh failed to discharge. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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