MDMK MLA sentenced to 2-year jail term in cheque bounce case

A metropolis tribunal connected Tuesday sentenced MDMK MLA Sadhan Thirumalai Kumar to 2 years’ imprisonment successful a cheque bounce case.

Mr. Kumar, MLA from the Vasudevanallur Assembly constituency successful Tenkasi district, had availed himself of a indebtedness of ₹1 crore successful 2016 from New Ling Overseas, a Chennai-based fiscal firm.

He had issued 2 cheques for ₹50 lakh each towards repayment. However, erstwhile the cheques were presented for encashment, they were returned owed to insufficient funds successful his slope account. In 2019, the manager of the fiscal steadfast filed a cheque bounce lawsuit against Mr. Kumar earlier the Egmore tribunal successful Chennai. As the accused is an MLA, the lawsuit was transferred to the peculiar tribunal for cases involving MPs and MLAs.

Subsequently, connected the directions of the peculiar court, the lawsuit was moved to the George Town tribunal successful Chennai. After proceeding the case, Magistrate Sundarapandian held that the charges against the MLA had been proved beyond tenable doubt. The magistrate sentenced him to 2 years’ imprisonment, and directed him to wage ₹1 crore wrong 2 months, failing which helium would person to acquisition an further 3 months’ imprisonment.

The tribunal besides granted him 2 months’ clip to record an appeal, and ordered that the condemnation beryllium suspended till then.