Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Company - Complaint against company and other Directors - Specific averment in complaint that accused persons were incharge of and in control of day to day affairs and management of accused company - Case made out u/s 141 of the Act - Order issuing process against company and other accused, held,..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 200 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint - Recording statement of complainant - Not an empty formality - Recording statement cannot be done mechanically by simply filing details such as date of cheque, name of bank etc. in a format already kept ready - Order issuing process without..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 420, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Complaint filed as a counter blast to the proceedings initiated u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act - Summoning order u/ss 406/420 IPC - A fabricated letter produced with the plea that entire amount was paid and even on receiving the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 378 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint dismissed - Leave to file appeal dismissed by High Court - Reasons for refusing to grant leave not given - Held, that High Court should have reappreciated the entire evidence on record independently and returned its findings objectively, as regards..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Petition to quash order of cognizance - Concurrent findings of fact of two Courts below not open to interference - Accused to produce relevant documents in support of his evidence...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141, 142 -- Dishonour of cheque - Limitation - Question as to whether cheque was presented to the drawer's Bank within limitation - It is a matter of evidence which can be decided at the appropriate stage at trial...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 200 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque in favour of Govt. company - Complainant when a public servant, the statute exempts examination of the complainant and the witnesses, before issuing process...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Company - Payee should be the complainant - If company is the payee then complaint should be filed in the name of the company - A company can be represented by an employee or even by a non employee authorized and empowered to represent the company either by a resolution or by a power of attorney...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 200, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 21 -- Harmonious consideration to be given to S.142 NI Act and S.200 Cr.P.C. - Dishonour of cheque issued in favour of Govt. Company - Complaint filed by company through public servant - Held, that in such cases company becomes a defacto..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque issued towards payment of amount due under a promissory note - Without proving execution of promissory note and the consideration for it, an offence u/s 138 of the Act is not made out...........