Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142 -- Dishonour of cheque - Mandatorily required averments - Missing in the complaint - Complaint quashed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Reduction of sentence - Petitioner had undergone total custody of 3 months and 6 days out of 6 months - Petitioner had already paid 55% of compensation amount - He has thus, undergone over half of sentence and paid more than half of compensation amount - Sentence reduced to period already undergone by..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Reduction of sentence - Petitioners were sentenced to a period of one year S.I. - Both the petitioners have undergone more than one year in custody out of total sentence and also suffered agony and trauma of protracted trial - Sentence awarded to petitioners reduced to period already undergone by them -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint by power of attorney holder - Power of attorney holder is a competent person to file complaint u/s 138 of the Act...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Process can be issued on the basis of contents of complaint, documents in support thereof and affidavit submitted in support of complaint - Magistrate has discretion and is not bound to call upon complainant to be examined to decide whether or not to issue process - Magistrate can rely upon affidavit..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint by power of attorney holder - If Power of attorney holder, who is aware of facts of the case and has made such an averment in the affidavit, is certainly competent to lodge a private complaint, even if such an averment is absent in the complaint...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142 -- Dishonour of cheque - Transfer of complaint - Cheque was presented at Bank located at place `R' and same was dishonoured for want of funds - Complaint filed before Court at place `R' - Therefore, no case is made out for transfer of complaint u/s 138 of the Act - Petitioner can always apply for grant of exemption for..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Accused did not put his appearance before Appellate Court even after issuance of arrest warrant against him - Plea of counsel of accused that he did not get opportunity of hearing in appeal, is wholly misconceived and not acceptable - Appeal rightly dismissed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheques - Offence by Company - Director - Appellant had already resigned as Director of Company before issuance of cheques in question - He was neither a Director nor connected with the company - Appellant is not responsible for affairs of Company in view of provision of S.141 of the Act - Complaint qua..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compromise - Statement of complainant recorded to the effect that matter has been compromised - Thereafter complainant stated that there was no compromise and accused is yet to make the payment as per compromise - Complainant cannot be permitted to back out from mutual settlement - If any of the parties..........
