Surabhi Krishna v. Rilesh
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court Kerala dismissed a criminal revision petition in a cheque bouncing case. The court held that cheques issued to return money obtained for an illegal job promise constitute legally enforceable debt. The conviction and sentence were confirmed with time granted for compensation payment.
What did the court decide?
Conviction, sentence, compensation confirmed. Petitioner granted 4 months time to pay Rs. 2 lakhs to complainant; execution deferred until payment or appearance on default date.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017/26TH KARTHIKA, 1939 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1365 of 2017 ()
CC.671/2014 of JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, PERAMBRA CRA.324/2016 of ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT - IV, KOZHIKODE
REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:
SURABHI KRISHNA, D/O. KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 28 YEARS, IDIYAPPATH HOUSE, KUTTIKKATTOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.S.ARUN KUMAR SRI.JUSTINE JACOB SMT.RESMI THOMAS SRI.P.A.VIBIN
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1. RILESH, S/O. VASU, AGED 33 YEARS, KANICHATTIL HOUSE, UNNIKULAM POST, KOZHIKODE-673574.
2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERANKULAM - 31.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether an agreement to repay money obtained for promising illegal job placement, when the job is not secured, constitutes a legally enforceable debt for Section 138)
Whether cheques issued for the discharge of such a debt are enforceable despite the underlying transaction being opposed to public policy
Whether the conviction under Section 138)Negotiable Instruments Act`is upheld and the sentence modified by granting time for compensation payment
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SURYABHI KRISHNA
- respondent
RILESH
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
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