https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365265 Criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act were held not fit for quashing under Section 482 CrPC where the complaint prima facie contained the essential ingredients of the offence, including cheque issuance, presentation, dishonour, notice, and non-payment within time. The statutory presumption under Section 139 operated in favour of the holder, and the accused's plea that the cheque book was missing and the cheque was misused was treated as a defence for trial, not a ground for threshold interference. The complaint was allowed to proceed, leaving the accused to establish his defence before the Trial Court. en-us Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365265 Criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act were held not fit for quashing under Section 482 CrPC where the complaint prima facie contained the essential ingredients of the offence, including cheque issuance, presentation, dishonour, notice, and non-payment within time. The statutory presumption under Section 139 operated in favour of the holder, and the accused's plea that the cheque book was missing and the cheque was misused was treated as a defence for trial, not a ground for threshold interference. The complaint was allowed to proceed, leaving the accused to establish his defence before the Trial Court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365265