Evidence Act, 1872, Section 138 -- Cross-examination - Rape case - Incomplete statement of prosecutrix and complainant in the absence of their cross-examination is unworthy of credence - However, it assumes significance in view of discrepant statement made by prosecutrix and complainant in their chief examination...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Offence u/s 138 of the Act can be compounded even after recording of conviction...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint filed through General Power of Attorney holder - GPA examined as a witness and cross examined - Thereafter complainant himself cannot be allowed to appear as his own witness as in that event complainant would get a chance to rectify the lacunae that surfaced during cross examination of his GPA..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint filed through General Power of Attorney holder - Original GPA not produced - GPA neither aware of the transaction involved in the complaint, nor did he assert such knowledge in the complaint nor he had sworn in the affidavit that he was aware of the transactions involved - Dismissal of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 258 -- Dishonour of cheque - Accused ready to pay - Dropping of proceedings without consent of complainant - Where an appropriate amount is offered/deposited, Court may consider dropping the proceedings by taking into consideration, objections if any, without obtaining consent of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 258 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dropping of proceedings where an appropriate amount is offered/deposited, which in the opinion of Court is appropriate for duly compensating the complainant, without obtaining direct consent of complainant - Court is empowered to apply its discretion in terms..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint was filed by misusing the blank signed cheque and stamp paper handed over by accused as security for amount advanced to his sister - Evidence is thoroughly insufficient to prove payment of amount of Rs.30 lakhs to accused - Presumption u/ss 118(a), 139 of the Act not attracted - Although..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Right of accused to cross-examine the witness was closed on the ground that he failed to file an application u/s 145(2) of the Act - However, on the said date he was exempted from personal appearance - Accused thus, was not afforded reasonable opportunity to file application u/s 145(2) of the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145(2), Evidence Act, 1872, Section 137, 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Re-examination of a witness - Filing of affidavit of statement in re-examination is not permissible...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Complainant, after filing affidavit in examination-in-chief was cross examined - Complainant for valid reasons can only be summoned for re-examination for the purpose of explanation of matters referred to in cross examination but cannot be permitted to re-file an affidavit in..........
