Jothi Mani vs Rajeswari Advocate - R.M.Raj — 65/2024

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374(3). Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 28th April 2026.

Case disposed

CRLA - Criminal Appeal

CNR: TNTJ010031572024

e-Filing Number

13-03-2024

Filing Number

2386/2024

Filing Date

14-Mar-2024

Registration No

65/2024

Registration Date

15-Mar-2024

Court

Principal District Court, Thanjavur

Judge

1-Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

Decision Date

28-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 19-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374(3)
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Jothi Mani

    Adv. Parthiban Kaliyamoorthy

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Rajeswari Advocate - R.M.Raj

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 28-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary: The Principal Sessions Judge acquitted the accused (P. Jothimani) of cheque dishonor charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, setting aside the trial court's conviction and one-year imprisonment sentence plus ₹30 lakh compensation order. The appellate court found that the cheque was issued as security during a police-mediated settlement of a civil property dispute rather than to discharge a legally enforceable debt, and the complainant failed to establish the existence of such debt, thereby successfully rebutting statutory presumptions under the NI Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 28-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  4. 22-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  5. 16-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  6. 10-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  7. 30-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  8. 18-Mar-2026

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  9. 11-Mar-2026

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  10. 03-Mar-2026

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  11. 17-Feb-2026

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  12. 05-Feb-2026

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  13. 20-Jan-2026

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  14. 17-Dec-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  15. 06-Dec-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  16. 29-Nov-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  17. 11-Nov-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  18. 04-Nov-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  19. 16-Oct-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  20. 09-Oct-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  21. 12-Sep-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  22. 28-Aug-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  23. 22-Jul-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  24. 16-Jun-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  25. 21-Apr-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  26. 19-Mar-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  27. 03-Mar-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  28. 04-Feb-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  29. 10-Jan-2025

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  30. 26-Nov-2024

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  31. 11-Nov-2024

    Cmp Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  32. 30-Sep-2024

    IA / Ea Pending / Cmp Pending / CRP Pending / Cma Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  33. 30-Aug-2024

    IA / Ea Pending / Cmp Pending / CRP Pending / Cma Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  34. 08-Aug-2024

    Service Pending

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  35. 09-Jul-2024

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  36. 12-Jun-2024

    Service Pending-Notice

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  37. 29-Apr-2024

    Arguments

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  38. 22-Apr-2024

    Appearance

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  39. 19-Apr-2024

    Appearance

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  40. 19-Mar-2024

    Appearance

    Principal District Judge, Thanjavur

  41. 15-Mar-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  42. 14-Mar-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 65/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Principal Sessions Judge acquitted the accused (P. Jothimani) of cheque dishonor charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, setting aside the trial court's conviction and one-year imprisonment sentence plus ₹30 lakh compensation order. The appellate court found that the cheque was issued as security during a police-mediated settlement of a civil property dispute rather than to discharge a legally enforceable debt, and the complainant failed to establish the existence of such debt, thereby successfully rebutting statutory presumptions under the NI Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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