https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421486 The court dismissed the petition seeking to quash proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, emphasizing the need for expeditious resolution. It held that the Trial Court's decision to try the case as a summons case was not premature, despite non-compliance with procedural mandates. The court rejected arguments of prejudice due to lack of prior hearing, stating that apprehension of a higher sentence did not constitute prejudice. The petition was deemed meritless, and the Trial Court was directed to proceed promptly with the main case. en-us Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:15:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421486 The court dismissed the petition seeking to quash proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, emphasizing the need for expeditious resolution. It held that the Trial Court's decision to try the case as a summons case was not premature, despite non-compliance with procedural mandates. The court rejected arguments of prejudice due to lack of prior hearing, stating that apprehension of a higher sentence did not constitute prejudice. The petition was deemed meritless, and the Trial Court was directed to proceed promptly with the main case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421486