https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312329 A single complaint was maintainable for dishonour of 14 cheques issued in the course of the same commercial dealings. The Court held that, where the cheques arose from a running account and formed part of one transaction, Section 219 CrPC did not bar joinder merely because multiple cheques were involved. It noted that the cause of action under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises on failure to pay after notice, and that splitting charges or trials is a matter for the trial court. The objection to the complaint was rejected and the complaint was held maintainable. en-us Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:16:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312329 A single complaint was maintainable for dishonour of 14 cheques issued in the course of the same commercial dealings. The Court held that, where the cheques arose from a running account and formed part of one transaction, Section 219 CrPC did not bar joinder merely because multiple cheques were involved. It noted that the cause of action under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises on failure to pay after notice, and that splitting charges or trials is a matter for the trial court. The objection to the complaint was rejected and the complaint was held maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312329