Balaiah vs Jayalakshmi — 327/2022

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

CC - Calendar Case

CNR: TNSV020086092022

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

8600/2022

Filing Date

26-08-2022

Registration No

327/2022

Registration Date

26-08-2022

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Sivagangai

Judge

5-JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE No.I

Decision Date

26th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Acts & Sections

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

Balaiah

Adv. MUTHURAMAN.S

Respondent(s)

Jayalakshmi

Hearing History

Judge: 5-JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE No.I

26-03-2026

Disposed

17-03-2026

Judgement

12-03-2026

Arguments

10-03-2026

Arguments

09-03-2026

Arguments

Final Orders / Judgements

26-03-2026
Copy of Judgment/Order

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.

Interim Orders

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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