https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302489 A notice sent by registered post to the accused's correct business address attracted the statutory presumption of service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, and a bare denial of receipt was insufficient to rebut it; the notice was therefore treated as duly served. On the cheque-liability issue, the evidence showed an existing outstanding liability larger than the cheque amount, so a cheque for Rs. 90,000/- could validly operate as part discharge of that debt. The court held that Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was made out, set aside the acquittal, and held the accused guilty. en-us Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 May 2022 15:33:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302489 A notice sent by registered post to the accused's correct business address attracted the statutory presumption of service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, and a bare denial of receipt was insufficient to rebut it; the notice was therefore treated as duly served. On the cheque-liability issue, the evidence showed an existing outstanding liability larger than the cheque amount, so a cheque for Rs. 90,000/- could validly operate as part discharge of that debt. The court held that Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was made out, set aside the acquittal, and held the accused guilty. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302489