Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Non furnishing list of witnesses - Issuance of process - Provision of S.204(2) Cr.P.C. is mandatory but this by itself does not vitiate the issue of process or jurisdiction of Court - Moreover, S.145 of N.I. Act which is pari materia to S.254(2) Cr.P.C..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 146, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque return memo - Quashing of complaint - Plea that photocopy of cheque return memo filed and original not filed and secondly cheque return memo is without bank seal - Neither S.138 nor S.146 of NI Act prescribes any particular form of cheque return..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Dishonour of cheque - Summoning of Manager of bank - Account statement of accused along with requisite clarification as to return memo is essential for just adjudication of case - No irreparable loss would be suffered by accused if application to summon Manager alongwith relevant..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 2(wa) -- Dishonour of cheque - Complainant in a case u/s 138 of N.I Act is not a victim as defined u/s 2(wa) Cr.P.C...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372, 378(4) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against acquittal - Complainant in a case u/s 138 of N.I. Act is not entitled to file an appeal against acquittal according to provision of S.372 Cr.P.C rather he may prefer an appeal before High Court invoking provision of S.378(4) Cr.P.C...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 200 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint filed through duly constituted attorney of bank - Statement of attorney as required u/s 200 Cr.P.C. not recorded - However, sufficient material on record viz. cheque in question, memo of dishonour, demand notice and receipt depicting issuance of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 91 -- Dishonour of cheque - In appeal accused sought summoning of bank details to prove capacity of complainant to advance a huge amount and to get FSL of disputed cheque - Once accused admitted signature on disputed cheque then he cannot raise objection regarding handwriting on disputed..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Issuance of cheque towards time barred debt - It is a matter of evidence - Not to be adjudicated in an application filed u/s 482 Cr.P.C...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint in default - Stage of case is for recording of plea - Presence of complainant is not necessary and recording plea is by Court - Magistrate ought not to have dismissed complaint for non-appearance of complainant - Amount of cheque is..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compensation - Fine forms part of sentence when Court imposes imprisonment and fine - In such cases, Court has to order payment of compensation from amount of fine as provided u/s 357(1)(b) Cr.P.C...........
