Kaliyamoorthy vs Mathavan — 1395/2024

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNMY080052002024

Filing Number

5192/2024

Filing Date

16-Nov-2024

Registration No

1395/2024

Registration Date

16-Nov-2024

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Sirkali

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Last updated 18-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Kaliyamoorthy

    Adv. Thiru. S. BALASUBRAMANIYAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Mathavan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF

    The Judicial Magistrate Court in Sirkali convicted the accused, Mathavan, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing two dishonored cheques totaling ₹2,00,000 to repay a loan. The court found all statutory requirements satisfied: the cheques were issued for debt discharge, presented within validity period, dishonored due to insufficient funds, and the accused failed to pay within 15 days of demand notice despite opportunities to defend himself. The accused was sentenced to one year simple imprisonment and ordered to pay ₹2,00,000 compensation to the complainant within one month, with additional one-month imprisonment if payment defaults. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate

  5. 10-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate

  6. 09-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate

  7. 26-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate

  8. 18-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate

  9. 05-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate

  10. 27-Jan-2026

    Appearance

    Judicial Magistrate

  11. 05-Jan-2026

    Appearance

    Judicial Magistrate

  12. 12-Dec-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  13. 26-Nov-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  14. 13-Nov-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  15. 01-Nov-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  16. 24-Oct-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  17. 09-Oct-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  18. 19-Sep-2025

    Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF

  19. 19-Sep-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate

  20. 10-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate

  21. 20-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate

  22. 23-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate

  23. 20-Jun-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate

  24. 28-May-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate

  25. 12-May-2025

    Trial

    Judicial Magistrate

  26. 05-May-2025

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  27. 21-Mar-2025

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  28. 01-Feb-2025

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  29. 03-Jan-2025

    Issue of Service

    Judicial Magistrate

  30. 16-Nov-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  31. 16-Nov-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1395/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The Judicial Magistrate Court in Sirkali convicted the accused, Mathavan, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing two dishonored cheques totaling ₹2,00,000 to repay a loan. The court found all statutory requirements satisfied: the cheques were issued for debt discharge, presented within validity period, dishonored due to insufficient funds, and the accused failed to pay within 15 days of demand notice despite opportunities to defend himself. The accused was sentenced to one year simple imprisonment and ordered to pay ₹2,00,000 compensation to the complainant within one month, with additional one-month imprisonment if payment defaults. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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