M/S. KALAMANI TEX AND ANOTHER Vs. P. BALASUBRAMANIAN
LAWS(SC)-2021-2-32
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: MADRAS)
Decided on February 10,2021

M/S. Kalamani Tex And Another Appellant
VERSUS
P. BALASUBRAMANIAN Respondents


Referred Judgements :-

ROHITBHAI JIVANLAL PATEL V. STATE OF GUJARAT [REFERRED TO]
RAM JAG VS. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH [REFERRED TO]
NARAYANA MENON ALIAS MANI VS. STATE OF KERALA [REFERRED TO]
GHUREY LAL VS. STATE OF U P [REFERRED TO]
KUMAR EXPORTS VS. SHARMA CARPETS [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF U P VS. BANNE ALIAS BAIJNATH [REFERRED TO]
R VIJAYAN VS. BABY [REFERRED TO]
MURUGESAN VS. STATE [REFERRED TO]
C.K.DASEGOWDA VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA [REFERRED TO]
REENA HAZARIKA VS. STATE OF ASSAM [REFERRED TO]
BIR SINGH VS. MUKESH KUMAR [REFERRED TO]
BASALINGAPPA VS. MUDIBASAPPA [REFERRED TO]
ROHTAS VS. STATE OF HARYANA [REFERRED TO]



Cited Judgements :-

M. G. SIDDAPPA VS. MALLIKARJUNA M. [LAWS(KAR)-2022-2-200] [REFERRED TO]
MICHEL STEPHEN VS. JAISON [LAWS(KER)-2022-10-48] [REFERRED TO]
LACHHMAN DASS VS. SUKHDEV SHARMA [LAWS(HPH)-2023-9-78] [REFERRED TO]
PILAKKATT SANTHA VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2023-2-217] [REFERRED TO]
SALEENA NAZAR VS. K.B.BHADRAN [LAWS(KER)-2023-1-127] [REFERRED TO]
MATHEW VARKEY VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2023-8-64] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE VS. PRABODH KUMAR TEWARI [LAWS(SC)-2022-8-102] [REFERRED TO]
RAJMAL VS. ASHOK KUMAR [LAWS(P&H)-2022-9-245] [REFERRED TO]
ARIES PROBONO PUBLICO SOCIETY VS. SUKLA CHANDA [LAWS(CAL)-2023-5-58] [REFERRED TO]
UMADEVI MENON VS. ANTHONY SUSAI. [LAWS(BOM)-2022-11-105] [REFERRED TO]
K.S. RANGANATHA VS. VITTAL SHETTY [LAWS(SC)-2021-12-25] [REFERRED TO]
AMARJIT SINGH KUNDU VS. BALJEET SINGH [LAWS(P&H)-2022-4-124] [REFERRED TO]
S. SRINIVASAN VS. PREMIER ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. [LAWS(MAD)-2022-7-455] [REFERRED TO]
VIKRAM SINGH VS. RIDHI SIDHI TRADERS [LAWS(HPH)-2024-10-3] [REFERRED TO]
MARIBASAPPA VS. P. BALARAJU [LAWS(KAR)-2023-1-715] [REFERRED TO]
SOMANATH MESTHA VS. G SAINATH SHET [LAWS(KAR)-2023-10-117] [REFERRED TO]
SHAN T.D. VS. DIVYA PRAVEEN [LAWS(KER)-2022-12-217] [REFERRED TO]
SYED ALAVI VS. E.V. RAMADEVAN [LAWS(KER)-2022-2-114] [REFERRED TO]
RANJU JOSE VS. GIJESH GEORGE [LAWS(KER)-2022-11-267] [REFERRED TO]
JAYALAL C. D. VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2023-10-226] [REFERRED TO]
NOUSHAD BABU VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2023-11-87] [REFERRED TO]
ABDUL AZEEZ VS. SULAIMAN [LAWS(KER)-2023-8-13] [REFERRED TO]
KASHINATH SHAW VS. RUPESH GUPTA [LAWS(CAL)-2023-7-126] [REFERRED TO]
PRATIM DAS VS. EMARAT SEBJI [LAWS(CAL)-2023-1-109] [REFERRED TO]
SHAILANDRA KUMAR TANDI VS. MANGAL RAM [LAWS(CHH)-2023-12-28] [REFERRED TO]
REKHABEN DASHRATHBHAI PATEL VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2022-3-1755] [REFERRED TO]
MANOJ NAGPAL VS. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND [LAWS(UTN)-2024-6-42] [REFERRED TO]
AMANPREET KOHLI VS. PANKAJ DAYAL [LAWS(DLH)-2023-3-153] [REFERRED TO]
PARESH MANNA VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL [LAWS(CAL)-2024-3-55] [REFERRED TO]
SANJEEV PANDEY VS. BHEDRAM [LAWS(CHH)-2022-10-70] [REFERRED TO]
GOVIND BANHOMAL CHAWLA VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2023-4-151] [REFERRED TO]
TULE RAM VS. RAMNEEK SINGH [LAWS(HPH)-2024-9-24] [REFERRED TO]
VED PARKASH VS. BABU RAM SHARMA [LAWS(HPH)-2024-1-75] [REFERRED TO]
PANCHAMI RAJU VS. EEPPEN MONICHEN [LAWS(KER)-2022-10-67] [REFERRED TO]
BIJU T. CHACKO VS. SUNNY. P. CHACKO [LAWS(KER)-2022-10-33] [REFERRED TO]
PRIYAMVADA VS. RAHUFINA [LAWS(KER)-2024-1-108] [REFERRED TO]
R.PRAKASH MUTTATHAZHIKAM, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM VS. S.LATHA KALLUVILA VEEDU [LAWS(KER)-2023-9-204] [REFERRED TO]
E.K.HARIHARAN VS. BENNY JOSEPH [LAWS(KER)-2023-1-147] [REFERRED TO]
SHAJU V.P. VS. SHELBY JOY [LAWS(KER)-2023-1-258] [REFERRED TO]
RAVASAHEB VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA [LAWS(SC)-2023-3-50] [REFERRED TO]
KISHOR BIRADMAL BHANDARI VS. CHANDRAKANT KRISHNA GAWAS [LAWS(BOM)-2023-8-569] [REFERRED TO]
DILIP KESHAV NARULE VS. KAVITA MADHUKAR ARJUNKAR [LAWS(BOM)-2022-12-230] [REFERRED TO]
ASHOK KUMAR VS. DAULAT RAM [LAWS(HPH)-2024-11-9] [REFERRED TO]
KIRTIBHAI VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2024-1-196] [REFERRED TO]
ASHY MATHEW VS. INDU SASIKUMAR [LAWS(KER)-2022-11-408] [REFERRED TO]
BABU VS. CHEMMANNUR FASHION JEWELLERS [LAWS(KER)-2022-11-409] [REFERRED TO]
GIREESAN VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2022-11-24] [REFERRED TO]
JAYAKRISHNAN VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2023-1-25] [REFERRED TO]
MANAB LAHKAR VS. MUKUNDA RAM DAS [LAWS(GAU)-2024-9-49] [REFERRED TO]
JAIN P. JOSE VS. SANTOSH [LAWS(SC)-2022-11-115] [REFERRED TO]
DINESH DIXIT VS. STATE OF U.P. [LAWS(ALL)-2024-4-114] [REFERRED TO]
KANWAR NEGI VS. RAJESH KUMAR [LAWS(HPH)-2024-9-13] [REFERRED TO]
KUNAL FINANCE & CREDIT PRIVATE LIMITED VS. VINAYAK MICA EXPORT COMPANY [LAWS(CAL)-2023-7-178] [REFERRED TO]
VISHAL ARORA VS. YES BANK LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2022-11-165] [REFERRED TO]
SHIVANAGOUDA VS. MAHANTESH NAGAPPA GAJAPATI [LAWS(KAR)-2023-1-171] [REFERRED TO]
K. VENKATESH REDDY VS. K. SRINIVASAN [LAWS(KAR)-2023-1-843] [REFERRED TO]
DHARMENDRA AMARSINGH HANJRA VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2025-2-6] [REFERRED TO]
DHANESH K. VS. K.SURESH BABU [LAWS(KER)-2023-8-2] [REFERRED TO]
L.LATHA VS. MANOJKUMAR [LAWS(KER)-2023-10-2] [REFERRED TO]
GOVINDAN SELVARAJ VS. PNEUSMASTA VENKATA SATHYA SURYA SUBBARAJU [LAWS(MAD)-2022-2-255] [REFERRED TO]
BIGLAL ORAON VS. STATE OF JHARKHAND [LAWS(JHAR)-2023-8-57] [REFERRED TO]
SANIL JAMES VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2022-9-21] [REFERRED TO]
BINDU CHERIYAN VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2024-12-53] [REFERRED TO]
SHAJU V.P. VS. SHELBY JOY [LAWS(KER)-2022-10-102] [REFERRED TO]
MICHAEL ABREO VS. JAYESH N. DHAVUD [LAWS(BOM)-2023-3-201] [REFERRED TO]
USHA HIRALAL KANOJIA VS. JAYSHREE MANGESH [LAWS(BOM)-2023-6-1110] [REFERRED TO]
KORES (INDIA) LTD. VS. ASHISH KUMAR AHOOJA [LAWS(BOM)-2024-5-28] [REFERRED TO]
RAJESH DHINGRA, S/O SHRI GOVIND DHINGRA VS. VIJAY KUMAR DHAVALE, S/O SHRI BABA SAHEB DHAVALE [LAWS(CHH)-2022-5-2] [REFERRED TO]
PRAMOD KUMAR GUPTA VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL [LAWS(CAL)-2023-6-42] [REFERRED TO]
L. RAJKUMAR VS. B. G. VENKATESHALU NAIDU [LAWS(KAR)-2023-7-441] [REFERRED TO]
SHARAD M. UMARJI VS. SHARAVANAN [LAWS(KAR)-2023-7-587] [REFERRED TO]
SAKKIR HUSSAIN VS. SREELAKSHMI KURIES & LOANS(P)LTD [LAWS(KER)-2023-10-27] [REFERRED TO]
SHIBY POLY VS. RANK ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS [LAWS(KER)-2023-9-102] [REFERRED TO]
SIVAKUMARI VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2023-9-203] [REFERRED TO]
M.K.ABDURAHMAN VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2022-11-18] [REFERRED TO]
CHANDRAN K.K. VS. C.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN [LAWS(KER)-2022-11-46] [REFERRED TO]
JESWIN MARIYA VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2023-1-2] [REFERRED TO]
SHIBU RAJ M. VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2022-10-6] [REFERRED TO]
ABDULLA KUNHI C.H. VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2022-10-64] [REFERRED TO]
ASHISH DIDWANIYA VS. SUMAN DEVI AGRAWAL [LAWS(CHH)-2023-3-12] [REFERRED TO]
SANJAY SANKHYAN VS. KRISHAN KUMAR KATOCH [LAWS(HPH)-2024-2-18] [REFERRED TO]
BUDH DEV VS. PARVEEN SHARMA [LAWS(HPH)-2024-3-79] [REFERRED TO]
MANJIR CHATTERJEE VS. SUSHANTA DUTTA [LAWS(CAL)-2022-9-168] [REFERRED TO]
KAMAL MONI DUTTA VS. NARAYAN CHANDRA ROY [LAWS(CAL)-2023-1-107] [REFERRED TO]
SRI RAJU SAHA VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL [LAWS(CAL)-2024-5-67] [REFERRED TO]
LAXMINARAYAN JEWELLERS VS. PRABIR MONDAL [LAWS(CAL)-2023-9-92] [REFERRED TO]
GOVIND B. PRABHUGAONKAR VS. RAJENDRA ANANT VARIK [LAWS(BOM)-2023-1-289] [REFERRED TO]
RAJARAM VS. MARUTHACHALAM [LAWS(SC)-2023-1-45] [REFERRED TO]
RAJCO STEEL ENTERPRISES VS. KAVITA SARAFF [LAWS(SC)-2024-4-25] [REFERRED TO]
SANDIP MUKHERJEE VS. VIVEK AGARWAL [LAWS(CAL)-2023-2-26] [REFERRED TO]
USHA HIRALAL KANOJIA VS. JAYSHREE MANGESH CHAUHAN [LAWS(BOM)-2023-6-687] [REFERRED TO]
RAVIDAS VS. ANANDKUMAR [LAWS(KER)-2023-10-6] [REFERRED TO]
SHIJO JOSEPH VS. POLY GUARDS EQUIPMENTS AND TOOLS PRIVATE LTD [LAWS(KER)-2022-9-95] [REFERRED TO]
SATYAVEER SINGH VS. SURAJ [LAWS(HPH)-2024-1-62] [REFERRED TO]
VIPIN VISWANATHAN VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2022-11-75] [REFERRED TO]
P.R. SUGASREE VS. STATE OF KERALA [LAWS(KER)-2022-12-17] [REFERRED TO]


JUDGEMENT

SURYA KANT,J. - (1.)Leave Granted.
(2.)M/s. Kalamani Tex (Appellant No.1) and its managing partner-B. Subramanian (Appellant No.2) are in appeal challenging the judgment dated 09.11.2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras, whereby the order of acquittal of the Judicial Magistrate, Tiruppur was reversed and the appellants have been convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (in short, 'NIA'). Consequently, Appellant No.2 has been sentenced to undergo three months Simple Imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5,000/-.
Facts

(3.)The instant proceedings have originated out of a complaint preferred by P. Balasubramanian (Complainant-Respondent) against the appellants. The respondent is the proprietor of a garment company named and styled as 'Growell International', which along with Appellant No.1 was engaged in a business arrangement, whereby they agreed to jointly export garments to France. Certain issues arose regarding delays in shipment and payment from the buyer, due to which, the appellants had to pay the respondent a sum of Rs 11.20 lakhs. To that end, Appellant No.2 issued a cheque on behalf of Appellant No. 1 bearing no. 897993 dated 07.11.2000 in favour of the respondent and also executed a Deed of Undertaking on the same day wherein Appellant No.2 personally undertook to pay the respondent in lieu of the initial expenditure incurred by the latter. The respondent presented the said cheque to the bank on 29.12.2000 for collection but it was returned with an endorsement that there were insufficient funds in the account of appellants. In wake of the cheque being dishonoured, the respondent issued a notice dated 08.01.2001 asking the appellants to pay the amount within 15 days. The appellants in their reply dated 27.01.2001 denied their liability and claimed that blank cheques and signed blank stamp papers were issued to help the respondent in some debt recovery proceedings, and not because of any legally enforceable debt.


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