Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - `Stop payment' - Cheque issued in discharge of liability to pay - Statement of account reveals that at the time cheque came for collection in the bank, there was no sufficient funds in the account of accused to honour the cheque - Accused rightly found to have committed the offence...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 465, 468, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 22, 32 -- Bail - Cheating - Default bail granted to accused was cancelled by Court and was upheld by Supreme Court - There is no material change in circumstances since passing of said order - Allegations against accused..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 250, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(n) -- Discharge - Rape - Specific case of prosecution is that accused maintained a love affair with victim on the promise of marriage and he subjected her to sexual intercourse twice repeating the said promise - Prima facie materials of prosecution would show that offence u/s..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 401 -- Dishonour of cheque - Conviction by trial Court - Accused acquitted in appeal - In Revision High Court convicted accused - High Court as per S.401(3) Cr.P.C does not have authority to convert a finding of acquittal into one of conviction while exercising its revisional power - If..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142 -- Dishonour of cheque - S.142 of the Act does not contemplate a report to police nor authorize Court taking cognizance to direct police to investigate into complaint...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cognizance of offence - S.142(1)(a) of the Act mandates that cognizance of offence punishable u/s 138 of the Act can only be taken upon the complaint in writing...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint in default for non-appearance of complainant on the date fixed without affording even a single opportunity is wholly unjustified - Default being singular ought to have been ignored by Court and to do substantial justice, it ought to have..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - When cheque was sent for collection through another bank and intimation of dishonour was received from that bank along with dishonour memo issued by drawee bank, 15 days period can be reckoned from the date of intimation from collecting bank and not from date of dishonour of cheque by drawee bank...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 12(1), 12(2), General Clauses Act, 1897, Section 9 -- Dishonour of cheque - Limitation for filing complaint u/s 138 of the Act is from the day on which the cause of action arises and first day has to be excluded for counting period of one month...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A -- Dishonour of cheque - Interim compensation - Order passed by trial Court u/s 143-A of the Act was non-speaking, without considering relevant facts and giving reasons - Trial Court failed to consider the relevant factors laid down by Supreme Court - Order directing accused to pay interim compensation set aside...........
