Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Accused did not give reply to notice issued to him - It is not a case of accused that he has not signed the cheque - Though no account register or income tax return was produced by complainant, but when accused himself has not denied borrowing money and did not enter into witness box,..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A -- Dishonour of cheque - Applicability of S.143-A of the Act - Complaint filed on 11.05.2017 - Provision of S.143-A of the Act was inserted in the statute books w.e.f. from 01.09.2018 - Impugned order directing applicant to pay 20% of cheque amount as interim compensation set aside...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Settlement in Lok Adalat - Default in payment of instalments - Execution of award - Challenge to order passed by Executing Court U.O.21.R.37 CPC as to why JD be not arrested and detained in civil imprisonment followed by another order on the application of J.D. for recalling the warrant of arrest issued..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Reduction of sentence - Accused is old age person - Jail sentence of accused reduced from 6 months R.I to 3 months R.I with fine of Rs.3.90 lacs to complainant u/s 357(3) Cr.P.C...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Loan transaction - Accused examined his son in defence who deposed that his father had never taken loan from complainant - However, in cross examination he accepted that his father has taken a loan from complainant - This admission supports claim of complainant - Accused failed to rebut presumption..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Dishonour of cheque - Application u/s 311 Cr.P.C. was dismissed - Accused indeed got numerous opportunities to adduce defence evidence yet kept on neglecting to adduce defence evidence and praying for adjournments - This went on for an unduly long period and there has to be an..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 148(1), 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Deposit of minimum of 20% of fine amount or compensation - Provision of S.148(1) of the Act is mandatory - Non exercise of such power can only be under very exceptional circumstances...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 148(1), 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Deposit of minimum of 20% of fine amount or compensation - Such deposit is to be made within sixty days - Order to deposit for a period lesser than sixty days is illegal - It is mandatory for appellate Court to grant period of sixty days to accused to company with an..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Dishonour of cheque - Production of Income Tax Returns - Loan - Complainant stating that repayment made was towards interest whereas plea of accused that he was paying instalments towards the principal amount and not towards interest - Plea that ITRs for the relevant period do not..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256, 362 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint in default - Non-appearance of complainant - When Magistrate in a summons case, dismisses complaint and acquits accused due to absence of complainant on date of hearing, it becomes final and it cannot be restored in view of S.362..........
