Karnataka mantri fined Rs 7 lakh fine over bounced cheque

NEW DELHI: The special court for cases filed against sitting and former MPs/MLAs in Karnataka has convicted school education minister Madhu Bangarappa over a bounced cheque. The minister has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 6,96,70,000, failing which he will be required to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. Holding M/s Akash Audio-Video Private Limited, Bengaluru, and its director Madhu Bangarappa guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, special judge J Preeth on December 27 ordered that out of the fine amount, Rs 6,96,60,000 will have to be paid to the complainant, M/s Rajesh Exports Limited.

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