https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300426 The appeal against acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was dismissed. The accused successfully rebutted the presumption that the cheque was issued to settle the debt, as the completed cheque exceeded the due amount. The trial Court found discrepancies in evidence, noting the Complainant's admission of receiving only Rs. 8,000 from the accused and lack of authority to complete the cheque for Rs. 1.10 lacs. The accused's evidence of partial payments was supported by passbooks and cash payments. The Complainant was ordered to pay Rs. 5,000 as costs to the accused. en-us Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:58:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300426 The appeal against acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was dismissed. The accused successfully rebutted the presumption that the cheque was issued to settle the debt, as the completed cheque exceeded the due amount. The trial Court found discrepancies in evidence, noting the Complainant's admission of receiving only Rs. 8,000 from the accused and lack of authority to complete the cheque for Rs. 1.10 lacs. The accused's evidence of partial payments was supported by passbooks and cash payments. The Complainant was ordered to pay Rs. 5,000 as costs to the accused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300426