https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=395281 A prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be sustained unless the complaint discloses every statutory ingredient, including presentation and dishonour of the cheque, issuance and service of statutory notice, and expiry of the 15-day payment period after receipt of notice. Where the complaint and Section 200 statement do not disclose the date of service of notice, the statutory foundation for cognizance remains incomplete and the complaint is premature. The cheque dishonour proceedings were quashed as unsustainable, though the complainant was left free to file a fresh complaint in accordance with law. en-us Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 May 2020 10:00:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=395281 A prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be sustained unless the complaint discloses every statutory ingredient, including presentation and dishonour of the cheque, issuance and service of statutory notice, and expiry of the 15-day payment period after receipt of notice. Where the complaint and Section 200 statement do not disclose the date of service of notice, the statutory foundation for cognizance remains incomplete and the complaint is premature. The cheque dishonour proceedings were quashed as unsustainable, though the complainant was left free to file a fresh complaint in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=395281