KANNAN V vs ANANDHAN S — 739/2025

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 13th March 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNMY080016632025

e-Filing Number

20-06-2025

Filing Number

1661/2025

Filing Date

16-Jun-2025

Registration No

739/2025

Registration Date

23-Jun-2025

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Sirkali

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

13-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Last updated 18-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138
Mp/2/2026 Classification : 317 Cr.pc Section KANNAN VANANDHAN S

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KANNAN V

    Adv. Selvaraj Raj

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.ANANDHAN S

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Mar-2026

    Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF

    Case Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court at Sirkali convicted S. Ananthan under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of Rs. 5,00,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court found all elements of the offense satisfied: the cheque was issued for debt discharge, presented within validity, dishonored, and the accused failed to pay despite legal notice within the statutory period. The accused provided no defense despite opportunities, failing to rebut the statutory presumption under Section 139 of the NI Act. Sentence: 6 months simple imprisonment and compensation of Rs. 5,00,000 payable within one month, or additional one month imprisonment in default. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate

  5. 11-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate

  6. 10-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate

  7. 09-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate

  8. 25-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate

  9. 17-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate

  10. 28-Jan-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate

  11. 17-Dec-2025

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate

  12. 24-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate

  13. 11-Nov-2025

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate

  14. 29-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate

  15. 15-Oct-2025

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate

  16. 25-Sep-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate

  17. 01-Sep-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate

  18. 02-Aug-2025

    Service Pending-Notice

    Judicial Magistrate

  19. 22-Jul-2025

    Service Pending-Notice

    Judicial Magistrate

  20. 23-Jun-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  21. 16-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 739/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court at Sirkali convicted S. Ananthan under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of Rs. 5,00,000 that was dishonored due to insufficient funds. The court found all elements of the offense satisfied: the cheque was issued for debt discharge, presented within validity, dishonored, and the accused failed to pay despite legal notice within the statutory period. The accused provided no defense despite opportunities, failing to rebut the statutory presumption under Section 139 of the NI Act. Sentence: 6 months simple imprisonment and compensation of Rs. 5,00,000 payable within one month, or additional one month imprisonment in default. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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