Conviction in Rs. 12.5 Lakh Cheque Dishonor Case Upheld under Negotiable Instruments Act – High Court of Karnataka

Case Summary and Background In a case before the High Court of Karnataka, the petitioner, Sri Subramanyam K., filed a Criminal Revision Petition (Crl.RP) challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act). The case stems from a cheque dishonor dispute, where the complainant, Smt. Asma Siddequa, alleged that the petitioner issued a cheque which later bounced due to insufficient funds. The complainant claimed that…