Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Offence by company - Cheques has not been signed by present petitioners, the same has been signed and issued by `A' from individual bank account maintained by him - Present petitioners cannot be made vicariously liable for the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Cheques issued towards payment of amount due under chit transactions - No dispute regarding dates of presentation of cheques, their dishonour, issuance of statutory notice and compliance of provisions of Act with regard to limitation..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Parties have arrived at settlement - Entire amount agreed between parties is received by complainant and he has no objection if conviction of accused with respect to offence is quashed - Conviction and sentence set aside - Accused..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Admittedly, cheques issued were blank cheques and they were filled by complainant - Even a blank cheque leaf voluntarily signed and handed over by accused which is towards some payment would attract presumption u/s 139 of the Act..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Issues involving facts raised by accused by way of defence can be canvassed only by way of evidence before trial Court and same will have to be adjudicated on merits of case and not by way of invoking jurisdiction u/s 482 Cr.P.C at..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings Issues involve disputed question of facts and law and cannot be decided unless and until parties go to trial and lead their respective evidence - Though invariably initial phase of litigation u/s 138 of N.I. Act depends on how well..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 219 -- Dishonour of cheque - Applicability of S.219 Cr.P.C. - There is no bar to lodge a single complaint in respect of more than one offence punishable u/s 138 of the Act - Thus, S.219 Cr.P.C. would not apply to proceedings u/s 138 of the Act...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Dishonour of cheque - Examination of additional witnesses by defence - Accused were granted last opportunity to produce their evidence in defence - Defence evidence closed later on - Even, thereafter, one effective opportunity was granted to accused subject to payment of costs -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 174A -- Dishonour of cheque - Proclaimed offender - Registration of FIR u/s 174-A IPC - Quashing of FIR - Compromise arrived at between parties in proceedings u/s 138 of N.I. Act - Complainant withdrew his complaint and petitioner discharged on the basis of compromise - In such..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Disputed questions of facts cannot be decided in an application u/s 482 Cr.P.C that too at the stage of trial...........
