SHANMUGAM vs SATHIYANANTHAM — 364/2022
Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138 142. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 17th March 2026.
STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case
CNR: TNTU020035432022
Filing Number
3540/2022
Filing Date
21-Apr-2022
Registration No
364/2022
Registration Date
22-Apr-2022
Court
Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Tirupathur
Judge
7-Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thirupathur
Decision Date
17-Mar-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Conviction
Last updated 27-Apr-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.SHANMUGAM
Adv. PALANI D
Respondent(s)
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1.SATHIYANANTHAM
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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17-Mar-2026
Copy of Judgment/OrderView PDF
Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court I, Tirupathur convicted Sathyanathan under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque for Rs. 9,00,000 that bounced due to insufficient funds. The court rejected the accused's defense that the cheque was issued only as security for a partnership firm, finding insufficient evidence and determining the complainant had proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The accused was sentenced to six months simple imprisonment and ordered to pay compensation of Rs. 13,50,000 (1.5 times the cheque amount) within two months, with a default sentence of two additional months imprisonment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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17-Mar-2026
Disposed
Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thirupathur
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10-Mar-2026
Judgement
Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thirupathur
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27-Feb-2026
Judgement
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19-Feb-2026
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13-Feb-2026
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05-Feb-2026
Judgement
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27-Jan-2026
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12-Jan-2026
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29-Dec-2025
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08-Dec-2025
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24-Nov-2025
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07-Nov-2025
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30-Oct-2025
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25-Oct-2025
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14-Oct-2025
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06-Oct-2025
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30-Sep-2025
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16-Sep-2025
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09-Jul-2025
Judgement
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30-Jun-2025
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thirupathur
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19-Jun-2025
Arguments
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17-Jun-2025
Arguments
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16-Jun-2025
Arguments
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11-Jun-2025
Arguments
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04-Jun-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thirupathur
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21-May-2025
Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF
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21-May-2025
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14-May-2025
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08-May-2025
Evidence
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16-Apr-2025
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16-Apr-2025
Evidence
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02-Apr-2025
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21-Feb-2025
Evidence
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23-Jan-2025
Evidence
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18-Dec-2024
For further Proceedings
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13-Nov-2024
Copy of Oral Evidence/DepositionView PDF
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13-Nov-2024
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Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thirupathur
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09-Oct-2024
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09-Oct-2024
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09-Sep-2024
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19-Apr-2024
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08-Mar-2024
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23-Aug-2023
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17-Aug-2023
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09-Aug-2023
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09-Aug-2023
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26-Jul-2023
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12-Jul-2023
IA / Ea Pending / Cmp Pending / CRP Pending / Cma Pending
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21-Jun-2023
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26-Apr-2023
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05-Apr-2023
Questioning
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15-Mar-2023
Questioning
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22-Feb-2023
Questioning
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08-Feb-2023
Encumbrance CertificateView PDF
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08-Feb-2023
Evidence
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11-Jan-2023
Encumbrance CertificateView PDF
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11-Jan-2023
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Issue of Service
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14-Dec-2022
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26-Oct-2022
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07-Oct-2022
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16-Sep-2022
Encumbrance CertificateView PDF
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16-Sep-2022
Issue of Service
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01-Sep-2022
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11-Aug-2022
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16-Jun-2022
Issue of Service
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22-Apr-2022
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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21-Apr-2022
Case filed
Registration No. 364/2022
Summary The Judicial Magistrate Court I, Tirupathur convicted Sathyanathan under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque for Rs. 9,00,000 that bounced due to insufficient funds. The court rejected the accused's defense that the cheque was issued only as security for a partnership firm, finding insufficient evidence and determining the complainant had proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The accused was sentenced to six months simple imprisonment and ordered to pay compensation of Rs. 13,50,000 (1.5 times the cheque amount) within two months, with a default sentence of two additional months imprisonment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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