https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274318 The Bombay High Court quashed an order allowing cross-examination but not examination-in-chief of the complainant under section 145 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. The Court emphasized the mandatory nature of summoning and examining the complainant upon the accused's application. The petition was allowed, directing the lower court to summon the complainant for examination-in-chief followed by cross-examination by the accused-petitioner. The trial was ordered to conclude within three months, with the Rule made absolute and the petition disposed of. en-us Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:18:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274318 The Bombay High Court quashed an order allowing cross-examination but not examination-in-chief of the complainant under section 145 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. The Court emphasized the mandatory nature of summoning and examining the complainant upon the accused's application. The petition was allowed, directing the lower court to summon the complainant for examination-in-chief followed by cross-examination by the accused-petitioner. The trial was ordered to conclude within three months, with the Rule made absolute and the petition disposed of. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274318