M R BALAJI vs P NATARAJ — 154/2025

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374(3). Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 17th June 2026.

Case disposed

CRLA - Criminal Appeal

CNR: TNKR010019342025

e-Filing Number

18-06-2025

Filing Number

1266/2025

Filing Date

18-Jun-2025

Registration No

154/2025

Registration Date

20-Jun-2025

Court

Principal District Court, Karur

Judge

1-District Judge

Decision Date

17-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 20-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374(3)
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 422

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.M R BALAJI

    Adv. Murugesan M

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.P NATARAJ

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Jun-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: M R Balaji v. P Nataraj (Criminal Appeal 154/2025) The District Sessions Judge dismissed M R Balaji's appeal against his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Balaji had borrowed ₹1,00,000 from Nataraj in 2017 and issued a cheque that bounced due to "Account Closed." After Nataraj served a statutory notice and Balaji failed to respond or pay, the trial court convicted him to one year imprisonment plus ₹1,00,000 compensation. The appellate court upheld this conviction, finding Balaji failed to rebut statutory presumptions favoring the payee, did not cross-examine the complainant's sole witness despite opportunities, and produced no evidence supporting his claim that the cheque was given merely as security or fraudulently misused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    District Judge

  4. 05-Jun-2026

    Judgement

    District Judge

  5. 04-Jun-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  6. 03-Jun-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  7. 29-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  8. 16-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  9. 15-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  10. 06-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  11. 02-Apr-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  12. 26-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  13. 18-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  14. 02-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  15. 13-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  16. 12-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  17. 07-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    District Judge

  18. 28-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  19. 29-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  20. 26-Sep-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  21. 26-Aug-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  22. 21-Jul-2025

    Arguments

    District Judge

  23. 20-Jun-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  24. 18-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 154/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: M R Balaji v. P Nataraj (Criminal Appeal 154/2025) The District Sessions Judge dismissed M R Balaji's appeal against his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Balaji had borrowed ₹1,00,000 from Nataraj in 2017 and issued a cheque that bounced due to "Account Closed." After Nataraj served a statutory notice and Balaji failed to respond or pay, the trial court convicted him to one year imprisonment plus ₹1,00,000 compensation. The appellate court upheld this conviction, finding Balaji failed to rebut statutory presumptions favoring the payee, did not cross-examine the complainant's sole witness despite opportunities, and produced no evidence supporting his claim that the cheque was given merely as security or fraudulently misused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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