Krishna Devi vs Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank

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2025 Supreme(HP) 1207

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Krishna Devi – Appellant
Versus
Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:M/s Owais Khan Pathan and Akhil Rajta, Advocates.
For the Respondents:Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Adv., Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

Table of Content
1. revision against s.138 conviction and sentence modification. (Para 1 , 2)
2. accused admitted loan, cheque signatures, claimed security. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. lower courts applied ni act presumptions correctly. (Para 6 , 7)
4. dispute on liability proof versus presumption reliance. (Para 8 , 10 , 11 , 12)
5. revisional jurisdiction limited to patent errors. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
6. presumption under s.139 on admitted cheque issuance. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
7. security cheque liable for subsisting debt. (Para 23 , 24 , 25)
8. no evidence rebutted s.139 presumption. (Para 26 , 27 , 28)
9. dishonour notice non-payment proved s.138 ingredients. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32)
10. default imprisonment valid for compensation. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37)
11. revision dismissed with deposit time extension. (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41)

JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

The present revision is directed against the judgment dated 5.7.2025, passed by learned Sessions Judge, Sirmour District at Nahan, H.P. (learned Appellate Court), vide which the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21.10.2024, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Nahan, District Sirmour, H.P