Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Insufficient funds - Issuance and dishonour of cheque is proved on record - Demand notice given to accused was also proved on record - Cheque was duly signed by accused - It is proved on record that despite demand notice accused did not pay the amount due - Testimonies of CW1, CW2 are trustworthy,..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142(2)(as - - Dishonour of cheque - Territorial jurisdiction - Place where a cheque is delivered for collection i.e. the branch of bank of payee or holder in due course, where drawee maintains an account, would be determinative of place of territorial jurisdiction...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142(2)(as - - Dishonour of cheque - Territorial jurisdiction - All criminal complaints for dishonour of cheques pending as on 15th June 2015 in different Courts in India would be transferred to Court which has the jurisdiction to try such case, i.e. such pending cases would stand transferred to Court having jurisdiction over..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Territorial jurisdiction - Cheque in question was delivered for collection at the Bank situated at place `U', where complainant has no account - However, by virtue of S.142(2) explanation, of N.I.Act, it is deemed to have been delivered at the Bank, at place `A' where the centralized pooling..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque amount Rs.3.21 crores - Account settled through a mutual meeting and net payable amount reduced to Rs.2.87 crores - Notice issued demanding Rs.2.87 crores - However, on account of subsequent talks between parties an amicable settlement arrived at - Amount agreed to be paid Rs.1.80 crores to be..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint for no, prosecution - Non-appearance of complainant was on one date due to absence of knowledge of transfer of case to another case - Absence of complainant on one date is no ground to dismiss complaint - Order of dismissal set aside - Complaint ordered to be restored at the stage..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256, 262 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal in default - Complaint at stage of final arguments - Trial Court wrongly dismissed complaint for no, appearance of complainant as presence of complainant was not required on that day - Complaint restored...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence - Offence by company - 18 complaints were filed for dishonour of 18 cheques and accused convicted for S.I. of 1 year and to pay fine of Rs.5 lakh in each case and to undergo 6 months S.I. in case of no, payment - As per evidence on..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Vicarious liability - Offence by company - Post dated cheque - Accused issued cheque in capacity of director of company and when cheque got dishonoured accused ceased to be director of company - It is no ground to quash proceedings against accused, especially when averment in complaint and prima..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 378(4) -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Appeal against acquittal - Capacity to advance loan - Nothing on record regarding payment of Rs.10 Lakhs by complainant to accused - Even, accused has appeared as defence witness and stated that she had litigation with one `A' and after..........
