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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 34333

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
G. Girish, J
Kunhammad Haji – Appellant
Versus
C.P. Noushad – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: P. Jeril Babu, Srinath Girish, K.M. Ramadas
For the Respondents: M. Promodh Kumar, Maya Chandran, E.C. Bineesh

Table of Content
1. concurrent findings on facts regarding cheque dishonour liability should not be disturbed. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. revisional jurisdiction is limited and intended only to correct perversity or jurisdictional errors. (Para 7)

O R D E R

The petitioner is the accused in S.T No.15/2022 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Nadapuram. He was convicted and sentenced by the learned Magistrate under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, to undergo imprisonment till the rising of Court, and to pay fine Rs.3,68,00,000/- with a default clause of simple imprisonment for six months. In the appeal filed before the Additional Sessions Court, Vatakara, the aforesaid conviction was confirmed. While retaining the sentence of imprisonment till rising of Court, the Appellate Court reduced the fine amount to Rs.2,62,66,000/-. The aforesaid verdicts of the Courts below are under challenge in this revision petition.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner, the learned counsel for the first respondent, and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State of Kerala.

3. The case relates to the dishonour of three cheques issued by the petitioner to

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