Balaiah vs Jayalakshmi — 327/2022

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 26th March 2026.

Case disposed

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNSV020086092022

Filing Number

8600/2022

Filing Date

26-Aug-2022

Registration No

327/2022

Registration Date

26-Aug-2022

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Sivagangai

Judge

5-Judicial Magistrate No.I

Decision Date

26-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Last updated 10-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Balaiah

    Adv. MUTHURAMAN.S

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Jayalakshmi

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Mar-2026

    Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court in Sivagangai convicted Jeyalakshmi under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoring a cheque of Rs. 3,00,000 issued for a legally enforceable debt. The court found that the accused issued the cheque knowing there were insufficient funds, and rejected her defense that lost cheque leafs were misused by the complainant, as she failed to substantiate this claim with evidence. Sentence: One year simple imprisonment plus Rs. 3,00,000 compensation to the complainant within 2 months; additional one month imprisonment if compensation unpaid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  6. 10-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  7. 09-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  8. 02-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  9. 19-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  10. 10-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  11. 20-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  12. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  13. 19-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  14. 07-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  15. 01-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  16. 18-Aug-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  17. 08-Aug-2025

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  18. 08-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  19. 12-Jun-2025

    Copy of depositionView PDF

  20. 12-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  21. 14-May-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  22. 28-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  23. 14-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  24. 18-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  25. 20-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  26. 16-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  27. 06-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  28. 15-Oct-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  29. 05-Sep-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  30. 21-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  31. 05-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  32. 26-Jun-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  33. 14-May-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  34. 17-Apr-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  35. 05-Mar-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  36. 04-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  37. 10-Nov-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  38. 26-Oct-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  39. 22-Sep-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  40. 31-Aug-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  41. 27-Jul-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  42. 28-Jun-2023

    Evidence

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  43. 23-Jun-2023

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  44. 18-May-2023

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  45. 04-Mar-2023

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  46. 24-Feb-2023

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  47. 14-Dec-2022

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  48. 11-Nov-2022

    Questioning

    Judicial Magistrate No.I

  49. 30-Sep-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  50. 26-Aug-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 327/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court in Sivagangai convicted Jeyalakshmi under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoring a cheque of Rs. 3,00,000 issued for a legally enforceable debt. The court found that the accused issued the cheque knowing there were insufficient funds, and rejected her defense that lost cheque leafs were misused by the complainant, as she failed to substantiate this claim with evidence. Sentence: One year simple imprisonment plus Rs. 3,00,000 compensation to the complainant within 2 months; additional one month imprisonment if compensation unpaid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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