A.R. MOHANAN vs PADMANABHAN NAIR V. . — Crl.A. No. 1114/2007

Summary: Criminal Appeal No. 1114 of 2007 A.R. Mohanan issued a cheque of Rs. 3 lakhs to Padmanabhan Nair which was dishonoured, leading to conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The trial court sentenced him to three months imprisonment and Rs. 4 lakhs compensation; the High Court reduced this to one day imprisonment and Rs. 3.25 lakhs compensation. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal on August 22, 2007, after the parties reached a settlement and full payment was made, compounding the offence under Section 147 of the Act and acquitting the appellant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.