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Time of India
17 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
High court upholds 6-month jail term in cheque bounce case
Chennai: Noting that a borrower cannot evade repayment merely on the ground that the loan amount was unaccounted for in the lender's income tax returns, Madras high court upheld the conviction of a man in a cheque bounce case. Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan dismissed a revision petition filed by E Dhatchinamoorthy, who challenged his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The prosecution said, Dhatchinamoorthy borrowed 3 lakh from complainant S Seenuvasan and issued a cheque towards repayment. The cheque was returned dishonoured for 'funds insufficient'. Despite a statutory notice, he failed to repay. The Tindivanam judicial magistrate sentenced him to six months of simple imprisonment and directed him to pay compensation equal to the cheque amount. The conviction was later confirmed by the II additional district judge, Tindivanam, in appeal. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Gold Rates Today in Chennai | Silver Rates Today in Chennai Before the HC, the petitioner argued that the loan was not accounted for in the complainant's tax returns and hence could not be considered a legally enforceable debt. He also questioned the admissibility of a photocopy of the cheque marked before the trial court. The court noted that the borrower admitted to taking the money and issuing the cheque. "Whether the loan amount is accounted or not is not the concern of the borrower. Once the money is borrowed, it has to be repaid," Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan said. Holding that both the trial and appellate courts rightly convicted him, the HC said the conviction 'does not require any interference' and dismissed the revision. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
New Indian Express
01-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Pocso convict in TN walks free after survivor says she married him
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has set aside a trial court order, convicting and sentencing a man to 20 years imprisonment in a case filed under the Pocso Act, by taking into account the statement of the alleged survivor girl that she had married the accused and the two have a child. Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan passed the order recently on an appeal filed by the convict, who was awarded the prison sentence (20 years under Pocso and 10 years under IPC) along with a total fine of Rs 1 lakh after he was found guilty under the Pocso Act for aggravated penetrative sexual assault and Section 366 of IPC – which dealt with kidnap or abducting a woman to compel her for marriage or intercourse – by the Mahila Court in Permabalur on April 4, 2025. The prosecution's case was that the appellant abducted the minor girl on August 10, 2015, and stayed with her till August 20. The police registered a case based on the complaint of the girl's father The trial court found him guilty and handed the punishment despite the statement that they were married and have a child. Challenging the trial court order, the man filed an appeal in the high court. During the hearing before the high court, the girl, who is now a major, appeared before the court along with the female child. She deposed that she married the convict and the two were leading a happy life with their child. The judge directed the appellant to register his marriage and produce the registration certificate to the respondent police station within eight weeks from the date of release from the prison, failing which the judgment will stand automatically cancelled.
