Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compromise - Complainant is permitted to withdraw complaint and matter is compounded and complaint arising out of dishonour of cheque u/s 138 of the Act is treated to be withdrawn and judgments of conviction and sentence passed by Courts below are quashed and set aside - Accused acquitted of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 239, Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135, 138, 151 -- Discharge - Offence u/ss 135, 138 of Electricity Act - As per S.151 of Electricity Act cognizance can be taken only on the basis of written complaint made by the competent authority - However, said provision was amended by Act of 2007 whereby a proviso was added making cognizance by..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - During pendency of proceedings u/s 138 of the Act accused entered into compromise with complainant - As per compromise deed accused issued cheques and same got dishonoured and thereafter accused challenged compromise deed as null and..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Rebuttal - Financial capacity to advance loan - Evidence on record shows a probable defence on behalf of accused, which shifts burden on complainant to prove his financial capacity and other facts - Finding of Trial Court that complainant failed to prove his financial capacity of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Partnership firm - Complaint containing sufficient description of (i) the nature of the partnership; (ii) the business which was being carried on; (iii) the role of each of the accused in the conduct of the business and, specifically, in relation to the transactions which took place with the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Non-appearance of complainant - Complainant and his counsel not present in the Court because of wrong noting down of date by counsel - Fact that complainant assailed the order of acquittal of accused on account of his no, appearance before High Court, demonstrates that complainant is serious about..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Territorial jurisdiction - Cheque issued at a place in Kerala and presented for encashment at Bangalore where complainant had its office - Complaint filed at Gurgaon - Compliant filed at Gurgaon just to harass and putting undue pressure upon accused -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - High Court in its revisional jurisdiction proceeded to decide the complaint itself on merits and convicted accused without deciding the question as to whether Appellate Court was justified in remanding case to Magistrate - High Court committed jurisdictional error in allowing revision - More so,..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Re-production of documents for comparing of signatures - Once original documents were produced in preliminary evidence of complainant and opportunity was granted to accused to cross-examine the complainant u/s 145(2) NI Act, then seeking re-production of said documents, more particularly, when those..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque issued in lieu of milk supplied to accused as alleged by complainant - However, in entire complaint or earlier thereto in notice issued u/s 138 of the Act, complainant failed to mention rate of milk, payment if any due and placed on record alleged settlement - Accused on the other hand led..........
