P. NARASIMHA vs K. BHARAT LAKSHMI — Crl.A. No. 350/2001

Summary P. Narasimha was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act with sentences of six months imprisonment and Rs. 1,000 fine. The High Court reduced the imprisonment to three months while maintaining the fine. The Supreme Court, accepting appellant's evidence that Rs. 24,000 due under the cheque had been paid to respondent K. Bharat Lakshmi, reduced imprisonment to time already served but enhanced the fine to Rs. 5,000, payable within four weeks; default would result in three months imprisonment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.