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 - 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, 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..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Accused did not put his appearance before Appellate Court even after issuance of arrest warrant against him - Plea of counsel of accused that he did not get opportunity of hearing in appeal, is wholly misconceived and not acceptable - Appeal rightly dismissed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Vicarious liability - College cannot be equated to a Company or a partnership firm in order to hold Principal of college, who is authorised signatory of cheque, vicariously liable on behalf of collage...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Vicarious liability - Concept of vicarious liability as contemplated u/s 141 of the Act, cannot be imported in cases which does not fall within ambit of Company or a partnership Firm...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque issued by A-1/principal of college, in the capacity of authorised signatory - A-1 did not give the cheque in his individual capacity towards the debt or liability that was owned by A-1 towards the complainant - Liability in question was only liability of college and its management and not of A-1..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - A-2 was the Managing Trustee of college and based on agreement entered into complainant had undertaken the construction activity and as a result an amount became payable to complainant - A-2 having been shown as managing trustee must be held responsible for settling debt/liability incurred to..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 4, 118 -- Promissory note - Borrowing of amount by defendant is clearly narrated by PW2/scribe of suit promissory note, in his evidence - Plaintiff issued a legal notice to defendant, but he did not choose to give any reply by denying suit promissory note - Defendant is unable to show any reason or circumstance to disbelieve the..........
