https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301882 The appellate court upheld the lower courts' findings of guilt against the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found that the necessary ingredients for the offense were proven, including the issuance of a cheque, its return by the bank, and failure to make payment despite demand. The evidence, including witness testimony and exhibits, supported the conviction, and the petitioner's defense was deemed improbable. The petition was dismissed, granting time for fine payment, with a warning of custodial sentence if not complied with, and release of the deposited amount to the complainant. en-us Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:52:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301882 The appellate court upheld the lower courts' findings of guilt against the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found that the necessary ingredients for the offense were proven, including the issuance of a cheque, its return by the bank, and failure to make payment despite demand. The evidence, including witness testimony and exhibits, supported the conviction, and the petitioner's defense was deemed improbable. The petition was dismissed, granting time for fine payment, with a warning of custodial sentence if not complied with, and release of the deposited amount to the complainant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301882