Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Conviction - Issuance of cheque and signature of accused in cheques are not in dispute - Cheques came to be issued on account of cancellation of sale agreement and therefore, initial burden is discharged by complainant by placing necessary oral and documentary evidence on record - Trend to cross..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - When once signature on cheque is admitted, presumption u/ss 139, 118 of the Act comes into play and such presumption has not been rebutted by any legally tenable defence - Conviction upheld...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complainant enjoys presumption available to him u/s 118 & 139 of the Act as per issuance of cheque and signature found on the cheque - In order to rebut presumption, in evidence of accused there is no cogent and convincing evidence on record to rebut presumption available to complainant - Trial Court..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 378(4) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against acquittal - Leave to appeal - Complainant has not filed any relevant documents to establish that at the time of transaction he was having financial capacity to advance loan to accused - Even, no separate agreement is executed regarding loan..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption u/s 139 of the Act - When a cheque is drawn out and is relied upon by drawee, it will raise a presumption that it is drawn towards a consideration which is a legally recoverable amount - Such presumption is rebuttable by proving to contrary - Onus is on accused to raise a probable..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 118, 139 -- Dishonor of cheque - Presumption - Appeal against acquittal - No valid documentary evidence produced by complainant for substantiating legality or existence of any legally enforceable debt or other liability on part of accused - Even, said debt/liability is not reflected from relevant balance-sheet which was..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption u/s 139 of the Act - Is rebuttable presumption and onus is on accused to raise probable defence - Standard of proof for rebutting presumption is that of preponderance of probabilities - In instant case, accused has succeeded in rebutting presumption, showing preponderance of probability..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 118, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Conviction - There is 3 months gap as to dates of cheque and to the date of presentation and the dates of events are inexplainable by complainant - Thus, accused established a probable defence and presumption u/ss 118, 139 of the Act stand rebutted - In absence of any other..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Once issuance of cheque and signatures thereupon are not denied, presumption starts in favour of holder of cheque and once such presumption starts, onus shifts upon person issuing cheque...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - S.139 of the Act reveals that there is mandate of presumption of existence of liability and upon proof of issuance of cheque the onus shifts to the accused to rebut the presumption that the cheque was issued not for discharge of any debt or liability in terms of S.138 of the Act - In..........
