https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446229 Gujarat HC dismissed a petition seeking quashing of proceedings under Section 138 NI Act for dishonored cheques. The accused argued cheques were not issued for legal liability, citing discrepancy in flat numbers between agreement and complaint. Court held that presumption under Section 139 NI Act favors complainant as signature on cheques was undisputed. Minor discrepancy in flat numbers could be typographical error and does not negate legal liability. Accused must discharge burden of proof through trial. No mala fide or vexatious claim established to warrant exercise of Section 482 CrPC jurisdiction. en-us Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446229 Gujarat HC dismissed a petition seeking quashing of proceedings under Section 138 NI Act for dishonored cheques. The accused argued cheques were not issued for legal liability, citing discrepancy in flat numbers between agreement and complaint. Court held that presumption under Section 139 NI Act favors complainant as signature on cheques was undisputed. Minor discrepancy in flat numbers could be typographical error and does not negate legal liability. Accused must discharge burden of proof through trial. No mala fide or vexatious claim established to warrant exercise of Section 482 CrPC jurisdiction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446229