https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758994 Rajasthan HC set aside trial court's acquittal in dishonour of cheque case under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. Court held prosecution discharged burden of proof despite respondent's claim of cheque misuse lacking evidence. Presumption favored complainant for existing dues payment. Trial court erred in relying on complainant's lapses to disbelieve case and wrongly held accused discharged Section 139 burden. Respondent convicted, sentenced to 2 months simple imprisonment plus fine equivalent to cheque amount with 30% compensation, payable within one month. Criminal appeal allowed. en-us Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758994 Rajasthan HC set aside trial court's acquittal in dishonour of cheque case under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. Court held prosecution discharged burden of proof despite respondent's claim of cheque misuse lacking evidence. Presumption favored complainant for existing dues payment. Trial court erred in relying on complainant's lapses to disbelieve case and wrongly held accused discharged Section 139 burden. Respondent convicted, sentenced to 2 months simple imprisonment plus fine equivalent to cheque amount with 30% compensation, payable within one month. Criminal appeal allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758994