https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274608 Section 138 liability attaches only to the drawer of the cheque after service of the statutory notice required by the provision. Where the accused is not the drawer, the account was under another person's exclusive control, and no notice was issued to that accused, criminal prosecution lacks legal foundation. In such circumstances, the High Court may invoke Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. The proceedings against the non-drawer were therefore quashed. en-us Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 10:11:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274608 Section 138 liability attaches only to the drawer of the cheque after service of the statutory notice required by the provision. Where the accused is not the drawer, the account was under another person's exclusive control, and no notice was issued to that accused, criminal prosecution lacks legal foundation. In such circumstances, the High Court may invoke Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. The proceedings against the non-drawer were therefore quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274608