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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Ashwani Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Raj Kumar – Respondent
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 16.10.2012, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No. 2, Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur, H.P., vide which the respondent (accused before the learned Trial Court) was acquitted of the commission of an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (NI Act).
(Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience.)
2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the complainant filed a complaint before the learned Trial Court for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 138 of the NI Act. It was asserted that the complainant was a proprietor of M/s Baba Enterprises at Ghumarwin. The accused had friendly relations with the complainant. The accused came to the complainant four years before filing the complaint, demanding a family loan of Rs.80,000/-. He promised to repay the amount within one month. The complainant asked the accused to return the amount. The accused issued a cheque of Rs.80,000/-drawn on H.P. State Cooperative Bank at Ghumarwin to
A complainant must demonstrate ownership as the payee or holder in due course to maintain a complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act; failure to establish this results in dismissal.
Appellate court should not interfere with acquittal under Section 138 NI Act based on reliable forensic evidence disproving accused's signature on cheque, as presumption under Sections 118 and 139 re....
Presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires the accused to present credible evidence to rebut the holder's claim of legal liability regarding the cheque issued.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the transaction between the parties was of a civil nature, and the complainant's attempt to give a criminal color to the transaction was imper....
Power of attorney holders can file cheque dishonour complaints if they possess personal knowledge of the transaction; absence of such knowledge may invalidate the complaint.
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