D.Kalaiselvi v. C.Sekar
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court single-judge order dismissing a complainant's appeal against acquittal in a Section 138 NI Act case. Keywords: Crl.A.No.711 of 2022; C.C.No.3000 of 2016; Section 378(4) CrPC; Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act; Section 200 CrPC; Section 3B CrPC questioning; rebuttal of presumption; preponderance of probability; benefit of doubt; perversity standard in appeal against acquittal; post-dated cheque details not filled by accused; Ex.D2 photocopy bond; pledge of jewels to lend interest-free; 'funds insufficient' dishonour; Fast Track Court-1 Allikulam; D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.; decision dated 05.11.2025.
What did the court decide?
The complainant's claim to have scrambled Rs.6,00,000/- from her daughter's wedding funds, small savings and pledged jewels in order to lend, interest-free and without any document, to a person who was merely an acquaintance and her brother's friend, defies any logic or reasoning.