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2024 Supreme(Guj) 265

M. K. THAKKER
Gurukrupa Steel Trading Corporation Through Jitendrakumar Ganeshbhai Patel – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr Vaibhav N Sheth
For the Respondent: Mr.Hardik Mehta, Addl.Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT :

1.This appeal is filed under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 ('the Cr.P.C.' hereinafter) challenging the judgment and order dated 20.12.2023 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sabarkantha, Himmatnagar below Exhibit 1 in Criminal Case No.7692 of 2021 filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1886 ('the N.I.Act' hereinafter).

2. It is the case of the complainant that complainant is running the firm in the name and style of Gurukrupa Steal Trading Corporation and the accused is doing the business in the name and style of Akshar Construction. The accused had purchased the goods, namely, Brass and Iron from the firm of the complainant and to pay the aforesaid bill amount, the cheque bearing No.030164 for the amount of Rs.1,80,361/- in favour of the complainant was issued.

    2.1. On depositing the cheque before the Bank, it was dishonored with an endorsement of 'funds insufficient' and therefore, after following the due procedure prescribed under the N.I.Act the complaint came to be filed. Learned trial Court after recording the verification has issued the summons on 11.05.2021, however, the summons could not be served upon the res

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