https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113114 In cheque dishonour prosecutions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, complaints are to proceed in summary form unless the Magistrate records reasons for treating them as summons trials, and the accused is expected to disclose the defence at the initial stage before the Metropolitan Magistrate. The High Court should not ordinarily use section 482 CrPC to test disputed defences or quash summoning orders where the complaint and supporting affidavit material disclose the offence; those matters belong before the trial court. Complainant evidence by affidavit is sufficient post-summoning, and recall of witnesses is permissible only on a reasoned application showing necessity under the statutory procedure. en-us Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 May 2025 16:07:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113114 In cheque dishonour prosecutions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, complaints are to proceed in summary form unless the Magistrate records reasons for treating them as summons trials, and the accused is expected to disclose the defence at the initial stage before the Metropolitan Magistrate. The High Court should not ordinarily use section 482 CrPC to test disputed defences or quash summoning orders where the complaint and supporting affidavit material disclose the offence; those matters belong before the trial court. Complainant evidence by affidavit is sufficient post-summoning, and recall of witnesses is permissible only on a reasoned application showing necessity under the statutory procedure. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113114