https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274611 The court dismissed the petition to quash criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It held that disputed facts should be addressed during trial and not under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Referring to relevant case law, the court emphasized the importance of filing complaints within the specified timeframes and clarified that premature filing does not absolve the accused from liability. The court found that the complaint was filed before the accused's 15-day period ended but was taken cognizance of after the expiry, ruling that such complaints taken after the notice period are sustainable. en-us Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 10:38:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274611 The court dismissed the petition to quash criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It held that disputed facts should be addressed during trial and not under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Referring to relevant case law, the court emphasized the importance of filing complaints within the specified timeframes and clarified that premature filing does not absolve the accused from liability. The court found that the complaint was filed before the accused's 15-day period ended but was taken cognizance of after the expiry, ruling that such complaints taken after the notice period are sustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274611