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Issues: Whether the acquittal in a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was liable to be interfered with and the accused convicted on the basis of the cheque, notice, admissions in cross-examination, and the statutory presumption.
Analysis: The cheque was not disputed and the signature on it was admitted. The notice demanding payment was served and no reply was given. The accused's evidence and cross-examination contained admissions regarding borrowing from the complainant, prior dealings with the finance firm, and part-payment during the pendency of the proceedings. The Court treated these admissions as sufficient to attract the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and held that the defence had failed to rebut that presumption. The discrepancy in ledger entries was not enough to displace the positive admissions and the documentary record supporting the complainant's case.
Conclusion: The acquittal was set aside and the accused was held liable for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Ratio Decidendi: Once execution of the cheque and service of notice are established, the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 operates, and it can be displaced only by a credible rebuttal; categorical admissions of borrowing and part-payment may sustain conviction despite inconsistencies in account records.
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