2009 (4) TMI 1048

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.... The Trial Court, upon conclusion of the trial, acquitted the appellant of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, [for short `the Act']. On appeal by the complainant, the High Court set aside the order of acquittal, convicted the appellant and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment till the rising of the Court and directed to pay the sum of rupees one lakh twent....

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....f demand. Section 138 deals with the dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the accounts of the person who draws the cheque and lays down that such person shall be deemed to have committed an offence and shall, without prejudice to any other provisions of this Act, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may be extended to two years, or with fine which may extend to twi....