G.Gobinath vs D.Balachandar Advocate - Arivarasaon. G. — 395/2020

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 10th July 2026.

Case disposed

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNNM160019482020

Filing Number

974/2020

Filing Date

25-Sep-2020

Registration No

395/2020

Registration Date

25-Sep-2020

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Kumarapalayam

Judge

30-Judicial Magistrate, Kumarapalayam

Decision Date

10-Jul-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Last updated 16-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.G.Gobinath

    Adv. Punitharaj.S

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.D.Balachandar Advocate - Arivarasaon. G.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Jul-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: STC No. 395/2020 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate Court, Komarapalayam convicted D. Balachandar guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoring a cheque worth Rs. 20,00,000. The court found that the complainant G. Gopinath established all statutory ingredients: the accused issued the cheque for a legally enforceable debt, it was presented within validity, dishonored for insufficient funds, and proper notice was served. Sentence: One year simple imprisonment, plus compensation of Rs. 20,00,000 payable within 30 days (with additional three months imprisonment in default). The court rejected the accused's defense that Tamilselvan (complainant's brother-in-law) had misused the cheque, finding insufficient evidence to rebut the statutory presumption of legal debt under Section 139 of the NI Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Jul-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 04-Jul-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 29-Jun-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 24-Jun-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  7. 24-Jun-2026

    Service Pending-Warrant

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  8. 22-Jun-2026

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  9. 16-Jun-2026

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  10. 12-Jun-2026

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  11. 09-Jun-2026

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  12. 29-May-2026

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  13. 26-May-2026

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  14. 11-May-2026

    Service Pending-Warrant

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  15. 22-Apr-2026

    Appearance

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  16. 01-Apr-2026

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  17. 16-Mar-2026

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  18. 06-Feb-2026

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  19. 28-Jan-2026

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  20. 03-Jan-2026

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  21. 12-Dec-2025

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  22. 24-Nov-2025

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  23. 05-Nov-2025

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  24. 24-Oct-2025

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  25. 06-Oct-2025

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  26. 06-Oct-2025

    Appearance

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  27. 19-Sep-2025

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  28. 11-Sep-2025

    Steps

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  29. 11-Aug-2025

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  30. 21-Jul-2025

    Issue of Service

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  31. 13-Jun-2025

    Issue of Service

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  32. 21-May-2025

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  35. 17-Mar-2025

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  36. 05-Mar-2025

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  37. 17-Feb-2025

    Issue of Service

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  38. 03-Feb-2025

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  39. 20-Jan-2025

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  40. 16-Dec-2024

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  41. 27-Nov-2024

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  42. 27-Nov-2024

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  43. 18-Nov-2024

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  44. 28-Oct-2024

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  50. 03-Jul-2024

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  51. 18-Jun-2024

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  52. 10-Jun-2024

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  53. 10-Jun-2024

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  54. 22-May-2024

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  57. 06-Mar-2024

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  59. 08-Jan-2024

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  60. 13-Dec-2023

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  61. 29-Nov-2023

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  62. 03-Nov-2023

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  63. 11-Oct-2023

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  64. 15-Sep-2023

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  65. 23-Aug-2023

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  66. 21-Aug-2023

    Questioning

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  67. 17-Jul-2023

    Issue of Service

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  68. 26-Jun-2023

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  73. 11-Jan-2023

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  74. 19-Dec-2022

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  75. 05-Dec-2022

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  76. 09-Nov-2022

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  77. 19-Oct-2022

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  78. 28-Sep-2022

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  79. 07-Sep-2022

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  80. 17-Aug-2022

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  81. 01-Aug-2022

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  82. 11-Jul-2022

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  83. 11-Jul-2022

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  84. 10-Jun-2022

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  85. 04-May-2022

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  86. 21-Mar-2022

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  87. 01-Mar-2022

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  88. 28-Feb-2022

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  89. 03-Feb-2022

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  90. 20-Jan-2022

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  91. 10-Jan-2022

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  92. 05-Jan-2022

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  93. 27-Dec-2021

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  94. 15-Dec-2021

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  95. 13-Dec-2021

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  104. 05-Jun-2021

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  105. 17-May-2021

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  106. 21-Apr-2021

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  107. 07-Apr-2021

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  108. 12-Mar-2021

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  109. 19-Feb-2021

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  110. 18-Feb-2021

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  111. 27-Jan-2021

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  112. 22-Jan-2021

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  114. 23-Dec-2020

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  115. 15-Dec-2020

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  116. 09-Dec-2020

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  117. 01-Dec-2020

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  118. 23-Nov-2020

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  119. 09-Nov-2020

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  120. 25-Sep-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  121. 25-Sep-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. 395/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: STC No. 395/2020 Court Decision: The Judicial Magistrate Court, Komarapalayam convicted D. Balachandar guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoring a cheque worth Rs. 20,00,000. The court found that the complainant G. Gopinath established all statutory ingredients: the accused issued the cheque for a legally enforceable debt, it was presented within validity, dishonored for insufficient funds, and proper notice was served. Sentence: One year simple imprisonment, plus compensation of Rs. 20,00,000 payable within 30 days (with additional three months imprisonment in default). The court rejected the accused's defense that Tamilselvan (complainant's brother-in-law) had misused the cheque, finding insufficient evidence to rebut the statutory presumption of legal debt under Section 139 of the NI Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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