https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772812 Admission of cheque execution triggers the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and the accused must rebut them by a probable defence on a preponderance of probabilities. A mere statement under Section 313 CrPC, without defence evidence, was insufficient; the blank or security cheque plea failed because liability had matured. Revisional interference with concurrent convictions is limited to patent illegality, perversity, jurisdictional error, or gross miscarriage of justice, and no such ground was shown. Dishonour for insufficient funds, deemed service of notice at the correct address, and non-payment within the statutory period established the Section 138 ingredients, so the conviction and sentence were sustained. en-us Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 06:47:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772812 Admission of cheque execution triggers the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and the accused must rebut them by a probable defence on a preponderance of probabilities. A mere statement under Section 313 CrPC, without defence evidence, was insufficient; the blank or security cheque plea failed because liability had matured. Revisional interference with concurrent convictions is limited to patent illegality, perversity, jurisdictional error, or gross miscarriage of justice, and no such ground was shown. Dishonour for insufficient funds, deemed service of notice at the correct address, and non-payment within the statutory period established the Section 138 ingredients, so the conviction and sentence were sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772812