https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193655 The Criminal Appeal challenged the first appellate court's acquittal of the accused in a case under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The appellant argued that the first appellate court erred in acquitting the accused without considering the lack of documentary evidence supporting the defense's claim of a chit fund. However, the appellate court found that the evidence presented did not establish a legally enforceable debt connected to the bounced cheque, leading to the dismissal of the Criminal Appeal and confirmation of the order of acquittal. en-us Mon, 25 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:19:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193655 The Criminal Appeal challenged the first appellate court's acquittal of the accused in a case under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The appellant argued that the first appellate court erred in acquitting the accused without considering the lack of documentary evidence supporting the defense's claim of a chit fund. However, the appellate court found that the evidence presented did not establish a legally enforceable debt connected to the bounced cheque, leading to the dismissal of the Criminal Appeal and confirmation of the order of acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193655