https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466548 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act disclosed the statutory ingredients for prosecution, and execution of the cheque attracted the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 in favour of the complainant. Allegations that the cheque was misused, or that it became invalid after merger of the bank, involved disputed questions of fact that could not be conclusively examined in quashing jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC. At the summoning stage, the court was not required to conduct a detailed factual inquiry or displace the statutory presumptions before trial, and the summoning order was upheld. en-us Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:12:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466548 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act disclosed the statutory ingredients for prosecution, and execution of the cheque attracted the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 in favour of the complainant. Allegations that the cheque was misused, or that it became invalid after merger of the bank, involved disputed questions of fact that could not be conclusively examined in quashing jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC. At the summoning stage, the court was not required to conduct a detailed factual inquiry or displace the statutory presumptions before trial, and the summoning order was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466548