https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368304 The High Court allowed the criminal revision against a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court emphasized the burden of proof on the complainant to establish the issuance of the cheque beyond reasonable doubt. Due to discrepancies in the complainant's statements and lack of substantial evidence, the conviction was set aside. The legal presumptions under Sections 118 & 139 were not deemed sufficient to shift the burden of proof to the accused. The accused's denial of issuing the cheque and lack of supporting documents led to the overturning of the judgment, with the accused acquitted and bail bond cancelled. en-us Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 07:09:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368304 The High Court allowed the criminal revision against a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court emphasized the burden of proof on the complainant to establish the issuance of the cheque beyond reasonable doubt. Due to discrepancies in the complainant's statements and lack of substantial evidence, the conviction was set aside. The legal presumptions under Sections 118 & 139 were not deemed sufficient to shift the burden of proof to the accused. The accused's denial of issuing the cheque and lack of supporting documents led to the overturning of the judgment, with the accused acquitted and bail bond cancelled. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368304