Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of complaint - Factual defence without having to adduce any evidence need to be of an unimpeachable quality, so as to altogether disprove the allegations made in the complaint...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Quashing of proceedings - Dishonour of cheque - Since cheque was given, to be present upon a contingent event accruing or a contingent condition being fulfilled until condition was fulfilled by complainant and if cheque had been presented before the said date, then it could be..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compensation - There is no separate provision for compensation in Negotiable Instruments Act and for compensation in criminal cases provision of S.357 Cr.P.C will be attracted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357 -- Dishonour of cheque - Conversion of fine into compensation - Magistrate has not convicted accused for any sentence - Conversion of fine into compensation u/s 357(3) Cr.P.C thus, illegal, because provision of S.357(3) Cr.P.C will come into force only when Court imposes a sentence of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compensation - In cases u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, compensation can be granted only u/s 357(1)(b) Cr.P.C and not u/s 357(3) Cr.P.C...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 29 -- Dishonour of cheque - Imposition of sentence - Power of Magistrate - Judicial Magistrate of First Class cannot impose fine of more than Rs.10,000/- as per provisions of S.29 Cr.P.C - But in view of amended provision of S.143 of Negotiable Instruments Act, a provision has been made..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 205 -- Dishonour of cheque - Exemption from personal appearance - Exemption granted by Revisional Court that petitioners shall furnish bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court by putting in appearance before trial Court and on their furnishing undertaking to the effect..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 243 -- Dishonour of cheque - Summoning of witnesses - Accused can rebut the evidence of complainant by cross-examination, by examining his side witnesses and produce materials and documents to rebut the evidence of complainant to disprove the case of complainant...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of complaint and summoning order - All issues involves disputed question of facts and law and cannot be decided unless and until parties go to trial and lead their respective evidence - Though invariably initial phase of a litigation u/s 138 of the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Solitary ground that cheques were stolen would be in the realm of disputed question of fact and would require evidence of parties - Petition for quashing cannot be entertained at this stage owing to existence of triable issues -..........
