Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145(2), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Dishonour of cheque - Recall of complainant for cross examination - Right to cross examine complainant closed as accused did not cross examine him despite availing five effective opportunities - In the interest of justice last opportunity granted to cross examine..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Company - Managing Director issued cheque in his capacity as Managing director of Company - Company acquitted - Managing Director cannot be held vicariously liable for the offence committed by the company - Managing Director acquitted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 394(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Death of accused during pendency of appeal - Application for impleadment of L.R's of deceased accused at the instance of complainant is not maintainable...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 394(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Death of accused during pendency of appeal - Sentence of imprisonment and sentence of compensation - On death of accused appeal abates - However, liberty lies with the L.R's of deceased accused to contest the appeal or not and..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 -- Dishonour of cheque - Inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C - Mandatory inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C can be conducted by taking evidence of complainant on affidavit in cases u/s 138 of N.I. Act - Inquiry need not be necessarily conducted by taking evidence on oath - Further, documents may be examined..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 -- Dishonour of cheque - Inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C - At the stage of issuance of summons for the purpose of S.202 Cr.P.C r/w S.145 of N.I. Act, MM is only required to examine whether basic ingredients of an offence u/s 138 of the Act have been prima facie made out by complainant and..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 -- Dishonour of cheque - Inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C - MM has duly conducted necessary inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C before issuance of summons to accused - Merely because the summoning order of MM does not make specific reference to S.202 Cr.P.C, it cannot be accepted that an inquiry as..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Order to deposit 50% of cheque amount - Accused was unable to comply with the condition and delay occurred in the process of making arrangement to pay 50% of cheque amount - 20% of cheque amount was deposited by accused - Lower appellate Court thus, directed to condone the delay of 59 days, number..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Order to deposit 50% of cheque amount - Accused was unable to comply with the condition and delay occurred in the process of making arrangement to pay 50% of cheque amount - 20% of cheque amount was deposited by accused - Lower appellate Court thus, directed to condone the delay of 59 days, number..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Offence by partnership firm - Partnership firm not arraigned as an accused - Prosecution cannot be maintained without arraigning Partnership firm as an accused in the complaint - Accused acquitted...........
