Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 23-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (CRL.) No.21230/2025 filed by C.S. Sreedhanya (Petitioner) against State of Kerala & Anr. (Respondents).
- Court: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat, bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasinha, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe, and Mr. Ritin Rai.
- Representation: Petitioner's counsel – Mr. Subhash Chandran K.R., AOR Mr. Anirudh K.P., and others; Respondents' counsel – Mr. Aayushmaan Vatsyayana, AOR Ms. Aditi Warrier, and others.
- Core Issue: Settlement of penalty arising under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NIA) related to a criminal case.
- Payment Details: A Demand Draft of Rs. 12 lakhs prepared, to be handed to Canara Bank. Ms. P. Malini, General Manager (Legal), Canara Bank, agreed to receive the amount. The draft is digitally signed by Jayant Kumar Arora on 2026-09-10 18:13:31 IST (signature not verified).
- Additional Note: Counsel for petitioner stated that no further amount remains payable under the Section 138 case and that the settlement will not affect any pending civil suits between the parties.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of.
- The petitioner will hand over the Rs. 12 lakhs demand draft to the Canara Bank representative on the same day.
- All pending interlocutory applications, if any, are also disposed.
- The criminal case under Section 138 is considered closed, with no further financial liability for the petitioner and no impact on related civil proceedings.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Negotiable Instruments Act