NYAPATHY VIJAY
Kommu Ramesh – Appellant
Versus
Nallamalli Bapireddy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Present civil revision petition is filed challenging the order dated 13.07.2023 in IA No.82 of 2023 in OS No.90 of 2019 passed by the Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramachandrapuram. The petitioner herein is the defendant in the Suit.
2. The respondent herein filed Suit in OS No.90 of 2019 seeking for recovery of Suit amount of Rs.4,68,346/- with subsequent interest. During the Course of Trial, the petitioner herein/defendant filed IA No.82 of 2023 under Section 45 of EVIDENCE ACT , to determine the age of the ink of the signature on the alleged Suit promissory note dated 26.06.2016 and year of the used revenue stamp on the alleged suit promissory note of Government Hand Writing Expert, Forensic Laboratory, Red Hills, Hyderabad and to submit report.
3. The said application was opposed by the plaintiff. The Trial Court after considering rival contentions dismissed the IA. Hence, the present CRP is filed.
4. Heard Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Notice to the respondent through Trial Court Advocate, was served and proof of service is filed. None appeared for the respondent.
5. The case of the petitioner is
Namineni Audi Seshaiah v. Numburu Mohan Rao 2018 (6) ALD 751
The determination of the age of ink used in disputed documents through forensic methods is currently unfeasible, and applications for such must be timely and relevant; otherwise, they may be dismisse....
Promissory Note – Mere determination of age of ink/writing by an expert will not clinch the issue as to when exactly maker has written/signed document.
The absence of scientific methods to ascertain the age of ink invalidates applications to examine promissory notes for evidentiary purposes, emphasizing the need for substantive proof in legal procee....
The absence of reliable scientific methods to determine the age of ink or documents limits the admissibility of such evidence in court, impacting the ability to establish the execution date of a prom....
There is no mechanism to determine age of ink – Expert opinion to check age of ink cannot help to determine date of writing of document.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that when a government expert has already stated that it is not possible to ascertain the age of the ink, and the party seeking expert opinion can ....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that ink age tests are not reliable or of practical use in determining the date of writing, as evidenced by conflicting expert opinions and previou....
Determining the age of ink on a document does not assist in establishing its validity when the signature is not disputed, as held under Section 45.
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