https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311481 The HC of Bombay upheld the Magistrate's decision to acquit the accused of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court determined that the complainant failed to provide evidence of the loan payment and admitted to a material alteration of the cheque without the accused's consent, rendering it void. The HC found the Magistrate's decision reasonable and not perverse, and therefore rejected the application for leave to appeal, affirming the soundness of the original acquittal. en-us Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311481 The HC of Bombay upheld the Magistrate's decision to acquit the accused of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court determined that the complainant failed to provide evidence of the loan payment and admitted to a material alteration of the cheque without the accused's consent, rendering it void. The HC found the Magistrate's decision reasonable and not perverse, and therefore rejected the application for leave to appeal, affirming the soundness of the original acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311481