Case Summary
Complainant filed a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against the accused for dishonour of a cheque issued towards repayment of a loan. The accused pleaded not guilty and was found not guilty by the court.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Defendant
Relief Granted
Case Type
Criminal Case - Cheque Dishonour
Final Judgment
No
The accused was found not guilty of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and was acquitted under Section 255(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Key Reasoning:
Reason not clearly mentioned
Reason not clearly mentioned
Why Defendant Won:
Not available
Not available
Supporting Evidence
Judgment Evidence:
In the result, the accused is found not guilty of the offence punishable u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and he is acquitted u/s 255(1) Cr.P.C.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Muhammed Tajudheen
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- R. Mohammed Shah
Plaintiffs Documents
Ext.P1 - Cheque bearing No. 132731, Ext.P2 - Memo from Bank, Ext P3 (a)-(c) - Lawyer notice and related documents
Defendants Documents
D1 - Account opening form
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Sri.K. A. Padmakumar
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Sri. Dinesh Pookayil
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Documents & Evidence
Document Type:
Cheque and Related Documents
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Evidence provided by the complainant
Reference:
Ext.P1 - Ext.P3
Document Type:
Account Opening Form
Submitted By:
Defendant
Relevance:
Evidence provided by the accused
Reference:
D1
Case Classification
Case Type
Criminal Case - Cheque Dishonour
Category
Cheque Bounce Cases
District
Malappuram
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court, Tirur / Rent Control Court
Common Reasons
Cheque drawn on account not maintained by accused
Case Code
ST.
Case Code Year
2014
Case Flags
Cheque-Related Case
Nature of Cheque Case
Cheque Dishonour