https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441482 The High Court set aside the judgment of the Additional District & Sessions Judge and affirmed the conviction by the Metropolitan Magistrate under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Sessions Judge's acquittal of the accused was overturned due to misinterpretation of Section 139, emphasizing the complainant's initial burden of proof. The fine imposed by the Magistrate was reduced from Rs 5,20,000 to Rs 4,00,000. The criminal revisional application was disposed of without costs, and the case diary was returned to the Trial Court for compliance. en-us Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 07:56:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441482 The High Court set aside the judgment of the Additional District & Sessions Judge and affirmed the conviction by the Metropolitan Magistrate under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Sessions Judge's acquittal of the accused was overturned due to misinterpretation of Section 139, emphasizing the complainant's initial burden of proof. The fine imposed by the Magistrate was reduced from Rs 5,20,000 to Rs 4,00,000. The criminal revisional application was disposed of without costs, and the case diary was returned to the Trial Court for compliance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441482