https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460468 In prosecutions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 tried summarily, the special procedure under Section 143 overrides the general procedure in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The complainant's evidence may be recorded even if the accused is absent, and a Section 313 statement is not required in the summary-trial record. Where the accused was given adequate opportunity but repeatedly failed to appear, cross-examine, or participate despite coercive process, the conviction and sentence were sustainable and the challenge failed. en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460468 In prosecutions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 tried summarily, the special procedure under Section 143 overrides the general procedure in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The complainant's evidence may be recorded even if the accused is absent, and a Section 313 statement is not required in the summary-trial record. Where the accused was given adequate opportunity but repeatedly failed to appear, cross-examine, or participate despite coercive process, the conviction and sentence were sustainable and the challenge failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460468