https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776296 In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the accused cannot tender defence evidence by affidavit unless he first files a written request to step into the witness box under Section 315 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The complainant may rely on affidavit evidence under Section 145 of the Act, but that facility does not extend to the accused. If the mandatory written request is not made, the accused's evidence cannot be closed on the basis of an invalid procedure; the matter must proceed only after compliance with the prescribed step. en-us Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:23:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776296 In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the accused cannot tender defence evidence by affidavit unless he first files a written request to step into the witness box under Section 315 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The complainant may rely on affidavit evidence under Section 145 of the Act, but that facility does not extend to the accused. If the mandatory written request is not made, the accused's evidence cannot be closed on the basis of an invalid procedure; the matter must proceed only after compliance with the prescribed step. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776296