Guptadas Kanthia v. Surya N.Panda
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 138 NI Act cheque dishonour conviction; CRLREV Orissa High Court dismissed for non-prosecution; petitioner and counsel absent at call; National Lok Adalat listings failed; JMFC Rourkela judgment dated 01.09.2008 (one year S.I., compensation Rs.1,50,000); affirmed in Criminal Appeal No.55 of 2008 by Addl. Sessions Judge, Rourkela; interim order 04.10.2010 directing Rs.50,000 deposit towards fine; balance compensation stayed; Guptadas Kanthia v. Surya Narayan Panda; S.S. Mishra, J.; order dated 18.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Since several attempts at settlement, including repeated listings before the National Lok Adalat, failed with none appearing for the parties, and the petitioner (with no counsel appearing at the call) was not interested to prosecute the matter, the CRLREV is dismissed. ¶18