https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754068 Kerala HC dismissed appeal in dishonour of cheque case under Section 138 NI Act. Trial court had acquitted accused after finding statutory presumptions under Sections 139 and 118 NI Act were successfully rebutted. HC upheld acquittal, noting that when material consistent with accused's innocence is brought on record that may reasonably be true, acquittal is warranted even without positive proof. Court applied established principle that appellate court should not reverse acquittal merely because another view is possible, emphasizing due weight must be given to trial court's appreciation of evidence. en-us Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:44:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754068 Kerala HC dismissed appeal in dishonour of cheque case under Section 138 NI Act. Trial court had acquitted accused after finding statutory presumptions under Sections 139 and 118 NI Act were successfully rebutted. HC upheld acquittal, noting that when material consistent with accused's innocence is brought on record that may reasonably be true, acquittal is warranted even without positive proof. Court applied established principle that appellate court should not reverse acquittal merely because another view is possible, emphasizing due weight must be given to trial court's appreciation of evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754068