https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768833 In a section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act prosecution, territorial jurisdiction is governed by section 142(2), which vests jurisdiction in the court within whose local limits the cheque is delivered for collection through the payee's account, and the statutory explanation treats delivery as occurring at the branch where the payee maintains the account. Because the cheque was presented through the complainant's account at ICICI Bank, Sector 128, Noida, outside Jammu's territorial limits, the Jammu court lacked inherent jurisdiction. The statutory scheme prevailed over the general rule in section 177 CrPC, and acquiescence or early participation could not confer jurisdiction. The complaint and order issuing process were therefore unsustainable. en-us Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:35:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768833 In a section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act prosecution, territorial jurisdiction is governed by section 142(2), which vests jurisdiction in the court within whose local limits the cheque is delivered for collection through the payee's account, and the statutory explanation treats delivery as occurring at the branch where the payee maintains the account. Because the cheque was presented through the complainant's account at ICICI Bank, Sector 128, Noida, outside Jammu's territorial limits, the Jammu court lacked inherent jurisdiction. The statutory scheme prevailed over the general rule in section 177 CrPC, and acquiescence or early participation could not confer jurisdiction. The complaint and order issuing process were therefore unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768833