Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 219, 220 -- Dishonour of eight cheque - Eight complaints - Joint trial - It is not obligatory for Court to hold joint trial, as S.220 Cr.P.C is an enabling provision - It is discretion of Court concerned to decide whether or not to order joint trial...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 219, 220 -- Dishonour of eight cheques - Eight complaints - Joint trial - Cheques in question bear different dates and were presented and dishonoured on different dates - Statutory notices were also issued on different dates - Complaints were filed on different cause of actions pertaining..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 386 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appellate Court enhanced compensation without giving opportunity of being heard on question of enhancement - Impugned order of enhancement of compensation set aside - Matter remitted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint for non appearance of complainant at the stage of consideration of application u/s 311 Cr.P.C. - Complainant had already led his evidence - Magistrate could have dismissed the application and proceeded with the case on the basis of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Compromise arrived at between parties - Offence u/s 138 of the Act can be compounded even after recording conviction and sentence - Accused acquitted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, 148(3) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal - It is mandatory on part of Trial Court as well as First Appellate Court to impose interim compensation payable by accused persons while challenging case and judgment of sentence in appeal...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, 148(3) -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal subject to deposit of 20% of fine amount as interim compensation - Release of amount of interim compensation to complainant - Refused on the ground that it will not only cause hardship to accused but also lead to multiplicity of litigation -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Accused denied issuance of cheque, his signature on cheque, on receipt of notice and acknowledgement slip - Complainant did not produce any evidence to prove that signature on these documents were of accused - Complainant failed to discharge his burden of proving his case beyond reasonable doubt -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, 148(3) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal - It is mandatory on part of Trial Court as well as First Appellate Court to impose interim compensation payable by accused persons while challenging case and judgment of sentence in appeal...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, 148(3) -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal subject to deposit of 20% of fine amount as interim compensation - Release of amount of interim compensation to complainant - Refused on the ground that it will not only cause hardship to accused but also lead to multiplicity of litigation -..........
