Balaji vs Purushothaman Advocate - RRK.Senthil, B.A.,B.L., — 554/2023
Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 18th April 2026.
STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case
CNR: TNVP100015082023
Filing Number
1501/2023
Filing Date
08-Dec-2023
Registration No
554/2023
Registration Date
08-Dec-2023
Court
Judicial Magistrate No. I Court, Tindivanam
Judge
1-Judicial Magistrate I
Decision Date
18-Apr-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Acquitted
Last updated 14-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.Balaji
Adv. Mr. K. Suresh
Respondent(s)
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1.Purushothaman Advocate - RRK.Senthil, B.A.,B.L.,
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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18-Apr-2026
Copy of JudgmentView PDF
Case Summary: S.T.C. No. 554/2023 Court Decision: The defendant (Purushothaman) was acquitted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court found the cheque case inadmissible as the complaint was filed before the mandatory 15-day notice period expired. Key Reasoning: Although the defendant acknowledged receiving a cheque for ₹7,50,000 as security for a loan, the complaint was filed on 03.11.2023—three days before the 15-day deadline ended. Under Sections 138-142 of the NI Act, such prematurely filed complaints are statutorily incompetent. Additionally, the complainant failed to prove the loan transaction with clear documentary evidence, and vague claims (such as "6 months ago") created reasonable doubt about the debt's existence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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18-Apr-2026
Disposed
Judicial Magistrate I
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07-Apr-2026
Judgement
Judicial Magistrate I
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01-Apr-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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30-Mar-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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24-Mar-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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18-Mar-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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16-Mar-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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12-Mar-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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10-Mar-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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03-Mar-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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17-Feb-2026
Arguments
Judicial Magistrate I
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03-Feb-2026
DepositionView PDF
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03-Feb-2026
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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20-Jan-2026
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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30-Dec-2025
Cmp Pending
Judicial Magistrate I
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09-Dec-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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04-Dec-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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25-Nov-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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20-Nov-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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13-Nov-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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06-Nov-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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30-Oct-2025
DepositionView PDF
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30-Oct-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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23-Oct-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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07-Oct-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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23-Sep-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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09-Sep-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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22-Aug-2025
Evidence
Judicial Magistrate I
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19-Aug-2025
DepositionView PDF
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19-Aug-2025
Questioning
Judicial Magistrate I
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07-Aug-2025
DepositionView PDF
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07-Aug-2025
Part Heard
Judicial Magistrate I
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29-Jul-2025
Part Heard
Judicial Magistrate I
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19-Jul-2025
Part Heard
Judicial Magistrate I
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15-Jul-2025
Cmp Pending
Judicial Magistrate I
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03-Jul-2025
Cmp Pending
Judicial Magistrate I
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17-Jun-2025
Cmp Pending
Judicial Magistrate I
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27-May-2025
Cmp Pending
Judicial Magistrate I
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16-May-2025
Questioning
Judicial Magistrate I
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22-Apr-2025
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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26-Mar-2025
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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26-Feb-2025
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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04-Feb-2025
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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03-Jan-2025
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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11-Dec-2024
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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15-Nov-2024
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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22-Oct-2024
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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04-Oct-2024
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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05-Sep-2024
DepositionView PDF
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05-Sep-2024
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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16-Aug-2024
Trial
Judicial Magistrate I
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19-Jul-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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15-Jun-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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10-May-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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26-Apr-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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10-Apr-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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26-Mar-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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20-Mar-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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16-Feb-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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03-Feb-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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22-Jan-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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08-Jan-2024
Appearance
Judicial Magistrate I
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08-Dec-2023
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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08-Dec-2023
Case filed
Registration No. 554/2023
Case Summary: S.T.C. No. 554/2023 Court Decision: The defendant (Purushothaman) was acquitted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court found the cheque case inadmissible as the complaint was filed before the mandatory 15-day notice period expired. Key Reasoning: Although the defendant acknowledged receiving a cheque for ₹7,50,000 as security for a loan, the complaint was filed on 03.11.2023—three days before the 15-day deadline ended. Under Sections 138-142 of the NI Act, such prematurely filed complaints are statutorily incompetent. Additionally, the complainant failed to prove the loan transaction with clear documentary evidence, and vague claims (such as "6 months ago") created reasonable doubt about the debt's existence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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