Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 259 -- Dishonour of cheque - Conversion of summons case to warrant case - Accused did not make any request for such conversion at commencement of trial - Even, there is no plausible explanation for the same - Conversion of summary trial as summons case to warrant case at this stage..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 259 -- Dishonour of cheque - There is no impediment to convert a case from summons case to warrant case for offence u/s 138 of the Act either before commencement of trial or even after trial has commenced...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 259, 245 -- Dishonour of cheque - Summons case converted into warrant case - Charge framed - Evidence of two witnesses recorded after framing of charge - Accused seeking quashing of proceedings - Since it was not contention of accused that charge was groundless, Magistrate was perfectly..........
