https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759611 Once cognizance is taken and process is issued, a magistrate cannot recall that order at the accused's request in the absence of statutory power, so an application to drop proceedings on that basis was rightly rejected. A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remains maintainable where the cheque is returned unpaid with the endorsement "Account Frozen", because dishonour is not confined to the exact statutory wording and such an endorsement may still indicate an impediment to encashment within the provision. The revisional order was set aside, the trial court's order restored, and the matter remitted for trial. en-us Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759611 Once cognizance is taken and process is issued, a magistrate cannot recall that order at the accused's request in the absence of statutory power, so an application to drop proceedings on that basis was rightly rejected. A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remains maintainable where the cheque is returned unpaid with the endorsement "Account Frozen", because dishonour is not confined to the exact statutory wording and such an endorsement may still indicate an impediment to encashment within the provision. The revisional order was set aside, the trial court's order restored, and the matter remitted for trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759611