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INTHECOURTOFTHEJUDICIALFIRSTCLASSMAGISTRATE,MANNARKKAD
Present:C.Ubaidulla,JudicialFirstClassMagistrate
th
Wednesday,the29
dayofOctober,2014
th
(7dayofKarthika,1936S.E)

ST695/2009
BabyJohn,S/oJohn,Aged35/09,Pattarumadathil(H)
Elampulasseri,OttapalamTaluk.
(Rep.ByAdv.K.K.Ramadasan)

:Complainant

Noorudheen,S/oHaneefa,Aged35/09,Puthupalli(H),
Agali,MannarkkadTaluk.
(AgaliPoliceStationLimit)
(Rep.ByAdv.M.N.SakeerHussain)

:Accused

Offence
Plea
Finding
Sentenceororder
Offence

:U/S.138ofNegotiableInstrumentsAct.
:Notguilty
:Notguilty
:AccusedisacquittedU/S.255(1)ofCr.P.C.

DATEOF

Complaint Appreh
ension

Release
onbail

Commen Closeof
cementof trial
trial

Order

Expla
nation
for
delay

300808 030409 080711 08-07- 170911 230814 291014 No

11
&10
delay
0908
DESCRIPTIONOFACCUSED
Name

Father'sname

Age

Noorudheen

Haneefa

35/09

Religion/ Calling Residence

Caste
Muslim
Agali

Thiscasehavingbeenheardon29102014,Courttodaydeliveredthefollowing:
JUDGMENT
1.ThisisacomplaintfiledallegingcommissionofoffencepunishableU/S.138
ofNegotiableInstrumentsAct.
2.Thecaseofthecomplainantinbriefasfollows:Accuseddemandedfromthe
complainantRs.42,000/bysayingthatifitispaid,itwillbereturnbackwithin
onemonthbybelievingthiscomplainanthadgivenRs.42,000/totheaccusedon
30062008atGulikkadavu.Theaccusedreceivedthesame.Afteronemonththe
accused not returned the said amount to the complainant. By the repeated
demands accused had given one cheque for Rs.20,000/ as bearing No. 3351
dated30082008andanotherchequeforRs.22,000/aschequeNo.3352dated
10092008totheAttapadiServiceCooperativeBanktowardsthedischarge of
Rs.42,000/. But when the cheque were presented for collection, these were
returnedthereasonsstatedthat,fundsinsufficientandforthatthecomplainant
gotamemodated13022009,bystatingthereasonofdishonouranddemanding
themoney.Thecomplainantsentalowyernoticetotheaccusedon18022009.
Butheamountwasnotrepaidbytheaccused.Thustheaccusedhavecommitted
theabovesaidoffence.
3. Onappearanceofaccused,copiesofrelevantrecordswereservedtohim.
When the particulars of offence read over and explained, accused pleaded not
guilty.PW1wasexamined.Ext.P1toP6seriesweremarkedonthesideofthe
complainant.Accusedwasexaminedunder313(1)(b)ofCr.P.C.

4.

Heardbothsides.

5.Thefollowingpointsariseforconsideration:
1.WhetherExt.P1andP2chequesweredrawnbytheaccusedinfavour
ofthecomplainantindischargeoflegallyenforceabledebtorliability?
2.Whethertheaccusedisguiltyofoffencealleged?
3.Whatisthepropersentenceororder?
6. PointNo.1:Thecaseofthecomplainantisthataspertherequestofthe
accusedhehadgivenRs.42,000/totheaccusedon30062008asaloan.Buthe
hadnotrepaidthatloanamountwithinafixedperiod. Accusedhadgiventwo
chequestothecomplainant,oneisforRs.20,000/dated30082008and2 ndone
isforRs.22,000/dated10092008,whichweredrawnonAttapadiService
cooperativeBank.Butitwasreturnedasthereasonfundsinsufficient.The
complainant has satisfied all legal formalities before the lodging of this
complainant.
7.Thecaseoftheaccusedthathehadnotconnectionwiththecomplainant.The
accusedhadgiventheseExt.P1andP2chequestotheoneBaby. Hehadnever
drawn cheques in favour of the complainant. In cross examination the
complainant admitted that he has a friend named as Baby . Counsel for the
accuseddrewmyattentionintoExt.P1andP2.OnperusalofExt.P1andP2can
beseenthattheaccuseddrawnthechequesinfavourofoneBaby.Thecaseofthe
complainantisthatJohnishisfather,sname.Thecomplaintandaffidavititcan
be seen that the name of the complainant is Baby John. The counsel for the

accusedarguedthatactualdraweeisnotacomplainant.Aspertheprovisionsof
NegotiableInstrumentsAct,holderorholderindewcausewillhavetomadea
complaint.Asperthecaseofthecomplainantheistheholderofthecheque.But
hisnameisnotaBaby.Byconsideringaboveevidence,Iamoftheopinionthat
complainantisnotadraweeinthiscase. Hencethispointisfoundagainstthe
complainant.
8. PointNos.2and3 : InviewofthefindingonPointNo.1theaccusedis
foundnotguiltyoftheoffencepunishableU/S.138ofNegotiableInstrumentsAct.

Intheresult,
1.

AccusedisfoundnotguiltyofoffencepunishableU/S.138ofNegotiable

InstrumentActandheisacquittedu/s.255(1)ofCr.P.C.Hisbailbondstands
dismissedandheissetatliberty.

(Dictated to the Confidential Assistant, transcribed by her, corrected and

pronouncedbymeinOpenCourtonthisthe29thdayofOctober,2014)
Sd/
JudicialFirstClassMagistrate,
Mannarkkad.
APPENDIX
Witnessesexaminedforprosecution
PW1

:BabyJohn,S/oJohn,Aged35/09,Pattarumadathil(H),
Elampulasseri,OttapalamTaluk.

ExhibitsmarkedforProsecution:
P1

:Chequedtd.30082008

P2

:Chequedtd.10092008

P3

:Memo,AttapadyServiceCoOperativeBankdtd.300109

P4

:MemoAttapadyServiceCooperativeBankdtd300109

P5

:ReceiptfromAttapadyServiceCooperativeBank130209.

P6

:Lawyernoticedtd.180209

P6(a)

:Postalreceiptdtd.200209

P6(b)

:AcknowledgmentCarddtd.210209

WitnessesandExhibitsexaminedforDefence:Nil
Sd/
JudicialFirstClassMagistrate,
Mannarkkad.

/Truecopy/

JudicialFirstClassMagistrate,
Mannarkkad.