JUDGMENT :

Goutam Bhaduri, J.

1. Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment and decree dated 20-12-2023 passed by the 7th Additional District Judge, Raipur, in civil suit No.20-A/2021.

2. The facts of the case, in brief, are that the suit was filed by Noor Begam (plaintiff/respondent No.1) against M.D. Ashif Memon (defendant No.1/appellant), pleading, inter alia, that the plaintiff is the owner and in possession of land bearing khasra No.808/1 rakba 0.704 hectares. The said land was sold to the defendant by sale deed dated 23-6-2018, which was registered on 26-6-2018. The sale consideration was Rs. 3,09,76,000/- and in lieu of payment seven cheques of different denomination were given and it was assured that on presentation of said cheques the same will be honoured. The plaintiff and the defendant since were known to each other as such believing on the statement of the purchaser the sale deed was executed by the plaintiff in his favour. The said cheques when were deposited for clearance the same were dishonoured with an endorsement that “insufficient funds in account”. Though intimation was sent to the purchaser that the cheques have been dishonoured, but despite that the amount was