https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754097 The HC allowed a criminal revision petition in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 NI Act. The accused's cheque was dishonoured due to signature variance. The trial court convicted without proper cross-examination of the complainant, despite statutory presumption requiring rebuttal through materials and cross-examination. The HC invoked Section 391 Cr.P.C. to permit additional evidence, finding cross-examination of the complainant and examination of the accused's mother as additional witness necessary to prevent failure of justice. The court emphasized that evidence remains incomplete without cross-examination testing. en-us Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754097 The HC allowed a criminal revision petition in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 NI Act. The accused's cheque was dishonoured due to signature variance. The trial court convicted without proper cross-examination of the complainant, despite statutory presumption requiring rebuttal through materials and cross-examination. The HC invoked Section 391 Cr.P.C. to permit additional evidence, finding cross-examination of the complainant and examination of the accused's mother as additional witness necessary to prevent failure of justice. The court emphasized that evidence remains incomplete without cross-examination testing. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754097