Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence, during pendency of appeal, with condition to deposit 20% of compensation amount - Petitioner is a woman suffering from ill-health since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic and is unable to procure 20% of cheque amount which is..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compromise - Parties have settled the dispute and complainant has accepted the sum towards full and final settlement of dispute on the satisfaction of complainant - Conviction and sentence set aside - However, since compromise has been arrived at after rejection of appeal against conviction..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 174A -- Dishonour of cheque - Proclaimed offender - Quashing of FIR u/s 174-A IPC - Appellant has been acquitted in proceedings u/s 138 of N.I. Act - Money subject matter of dispute stands paid - All criminal proceedings, inclusive of FIR u/s 174-A IPC, shall stand closed - Appellant's status,..........
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..........
