https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417543 The High Court upheld conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act because the cheque signed by the accused was proved to have been issued to the complainant, dishonoured for insufficiency of funds, and followed by valid service of statutory notice without payment. The defence of theft and misuse was rejected since no police complaint or other contemporaneous action was shown, and the complainant's evidence was found consistent with the pleadings. The cited precedent was held inapplicable on the facts, and no interference was warranted in revisional jurisdiction with the conviction or the modified sentence. en-us Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:40:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417543 The High Court upheld conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act because the cheque signed by the accused was proved to have been issued to the complainant, dishonoured for insufficiency of funds, and followed by valid service of statutory notice without payment. The defence of theft and misuse was rejected since no police complaint or other contemporaneous action was shown, and the complainant's evidence was found consistent with the pleadings. The cited precedent was held inapplicable on the facts, and no interference was warranted in revisional jurisdiction with the conviction or the modified sentence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417543