A.S.PACHHAPURE
Ajith Balse – Appellant
Versus
Capt. Ranga Karkere – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points summarized:
The revision petition challenges the concurrent conviction and sentence of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the dishonour of cheques (!) (!) .
The facts establish that there was an agreement between the parties for the supply of fish, supported by documentary evidence and admitted correspondence, which confirms the existence of a debt or liability owed by the accused to the complainant (!) (!) .
The accused issued cheques towards settling this debt, but these cheques were dishonoured due to insufficient funds or payment stoppage, leading to legal proceedings under Section 138 of the Act (!) (!) .
The legal notice demanding payment was sent but not responded to, further substantiating the case for dishonour and liability (!) .
The courts below found the accused guilty, convicted him, and ordered him to pay a fine with default imprisonment, a decision that has been challenged in this revision (!) (!) .
The grounds for contesting the conviction include the assertion that there was no debt owed, the cheques were obtained under threat or duress, and the company involved was not made a party to the proceedings (!) (!) .
Evidence indicates that the accused, who was the Managing Director of the company, signed the cheques, and there is legal precedent supporting that a complaint against a director or person in charge of a company is maintainable even if the company itself is not named as an accused (!) (!) (!) .
The law recognizes that a person responsible for conduct and in charge of a company's affairs can be prosecuted without necessarily prosecuting the company itself, provided the person is the signatory or responsible for the offence (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .
The evidence does not substantiate the claim that the cheques were obtained through threat or coercion; the circumstances do not establish duress or undue influence (!) (!) .
The court confirmed that the complaint and prosecution are legally tenable despite the absence of the company as a party, given that the accused was the signatory and responsible for the cheque (!) (!) .
The revision petition was dismissed, and the conviction and sentence ordered by the lower courts were upheld (!) .
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1. The revisionist has challenged the concurrent findings of his conviction and sentence for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act [hereinafter referred to as “the Act” for short].
2. The facts relevant for the purpose of this revision in brief are as under.
The petitioner herein is the accused, whereas the respondent is the complainant before the trial Court. The accused-Ajith Balse is said to be the Managing Director of Tim Tim Far East Export Trading Company Private Limited, Patalganga, Raigad District, Maharastra, whereas the complainant is the Managing Partner of a concern by name Yermal Fish Trading (YFT), carrying on the business of supplying fishes. There is an agreement dated 19.09.2001 between the parties, wherein the complainant has supplied beheaded and gutted “Rani fish” to the accused company. The accused was paying the amount through telegraphic transfer and under the terms of the agreement, the complainant was to send the statement of accounts by fax for every 15 days. At the end of fishing season i.e., on 04.06.2002, the complainant sent the final statement, under which the accused was liable to pay `73,24,710-00 to t
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