https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793460 Proof of the loan, issuance of the cheque, dishonour for insufficiency of funds, and dispatch of the statutory notice to the drawer's correct address were treated as sufficient to invoke the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The notice returned as "unclaimed" was treated as valid service, and the accused led no evidence to rebut the complainant's case or establish the alleged alternative transaction and discharge. The discrepancy in describing the accused as a known person or friend was held immaterial. On these facts, the acquittal was set aside and guilt under Section 138 was found established. en-us Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:46:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793460 Proof of the loan, issuance of the cheque, dishonour for insufficiency of funds, and dispatch of the statutory notice to the drawer's correct address were treated as sufficient to invoke the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The notice returned as "unclaimed" was treated as valid service, and the accused led no evidence to rebut the complainant's case or establish the alleged alternative transaction and discharge. The discrepancy in describing the accused as a known person or friend was held immaterial. On these facts, the acquittal was set aside and guilt under Section 138 was found established. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793460