JOHNY MATHEW vs KURIAN — Crl.A. No. 18/1996

Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010186301995

Filing Date

08-Jan-1996

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 18/1996

Diary Number

18630/1995

Order Date

31-Oct-2002

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 11-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-D

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JOHNY MATHEW

    Adv. E. M. S. ANAM

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KURIAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 31-Oct-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 08-Jan-1996

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 18/1996

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: Crl.A. No. 18/1996 (Johny Mathew v. Kurian) On October 31, 2002, the Supreme Court dismissed Johny Mathew's criminal appeal against the Kerala High Court's judgment. The High Court had reversed the Magistrate's acquittal and convicted Mathew under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonored cheque worth Rs. 45,000. The Supreme Court found the High Court's reasoning justified, holding that the Magistrate was hasty in accepting the defense argument that the cheque was manipulated, and that sufficient evidence supported the cheque's issuance and non-payment. No further proceedings were indicated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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