https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767506 In a prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complainant failed to prove that the cheque was issued towards a legally enforceable debt or liability. The alleged friendly loan was found doubtful because of limited acquaintance, no documentary proof, and an improbable account of the transaction, while the defence version of a blank cheque given to another person, prior repayment, and reporting of the cheque as missing was supported by contemporaneous material and corroborative testimony. As the foundational liability was not established, the appellate acquittal disclosed no perversity or legal infirmity and revision was declined. en-us Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:21:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767506 In a prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complainant failed to prove that the cheque was issued towards a legally enforceable debt or liability. The alleged friendly loan was found doubtful because of limited acquaintance, no documentary proof, and an improbable account of the transaction, while the defence version of a blank cheque given to another person, prior repayment, and reporting of the cheque as missing was supported by contemporaneous material and corroborative testimony. As the foundational liability was not established, the appellate acquittal disclosed no perversity or legal infirmity and revision was declined. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767506