J.L. PRASAD vs M/S. SRI RAMA KRISHNA CONSTRUCTIONS — Crl.A. No. 174/2002
Case under Section II. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010040782000
Filing Date
03-Mar-2000
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 174/2002
Diary Number
4078/2000
Order Date
01-Feb-2002
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 01-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.J.L. PRASAD
Adv. D. MAHESH BABU
Respondent(s)
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1.M/S. SRI RAMA KRISHNA CONSTRUCTIONS
Adv. Y. RAJA GOPALA RAO
Case History
Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 174/2002 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed J.L. Prasad's appeal and set aside the High Court's order. The Court found that the High Court had improperly disposed of the criminal revision petition by considering only the sentence's legality without addressing the merits of the conviction itself under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Direction: The criminal revision petition has been restored to the High Court's file for fresh hearing and disposal on all merits, consistent with the Supreme Court's observations. The companion appeal filed by the complainant (Crl.A. No. 175/2002) was also disposed of, with the Court reserving its opinion on sentence-related pleas for the High Court to consider upon rehearing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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