https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302836 Criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act require proof of effective service of the statutory notice and filing only after expiry of the prescribed 15-day waiting period. Mere dispatch of notice by registered post is insufficient where the record does not show actual service, return, or compliance with the statutory timeline before institution of the complaint. On the facts noted, the complainant failed to establish these mandatory pre-conditions, so the proceedings were not maintainable and were liable to be quashed. en-us Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 21:16:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302836 Criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act require proof of effective service of the statutory notice and filing only after expiry of the prescribed 15-day waiting period. Mere dispatch of notice by registered post is insufficient where the record does not show actual service, return, or compliance with the statutory timeline before institution of the complaint. On the facts noted, the complainant failed to establish these mandatory pre-conditions, so the proceedings were not maintainable and were liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302836