https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301788 Delayed complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act were treated as involving a curable procedural defect rather than a ground for quashing at the threshold. The absence of an accompanying affidavit explaining the delay did not by itself justify interference under Section 482 CrPC, because the complainant could be directed to file the affidavit, the accused could respond, and the trial court could decide condonation on merits. The complaints were therefore not liable to be quashed on that basis. en-us Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:20:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301788 Delayed complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act were treated as involving a curable procedural defect rather than a ground for quashing at the threshold. The absence of an accompanying affidavit explaining the delay did not by itself justify interference under Section 482 CrPC, because the complainant could be directed to file the affidavit, the accused could respond, and the trial court could decide condonation on merits. The complaints were therefore not liable to be quashed on that basis. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301788