Sunil Kumar vs Ajay Kumar - 2025 Supreme(HP) 1268

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2025 Supreme(HP) 1268

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Sunil Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Ajay Kumar – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Vijay Singh Bhatia, Advocate.
For the Respondents:Mr. Kamal Sharma, Advocate, vice, Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, Advocate, Mr. Tarun Pathak, Deputy Advocate General

Table of Content
1. cheque dishonoured for loan; conviction upheld below. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. petitioner claims no debt proof; presumption rebutted. (Para 8 , 10 , 11)
3. revisional court limits to jurisdictional errors. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)
4. admitted cheque raises debt presumption under ni act. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
5. accused must rebut presumption with evidence. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27)
6. security cheques attract section 138 liability. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31)
7. 'account closed' triggers section 138 offence. (Para 32 , 33 , 35)
8. unclaimed notice deemed served. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40)
9. sentence and compensation upheld; revision dismissed. (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 46 , 47 , 48)

Judgment :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

The present revision is directed against the judgment dated 04.12.2024 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Hamirpur (learned Appellate Court) vide which the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.06.2024 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Court No. III, Hamirpur, District Hamirpur, H.P. (learned Trial Court) were upheld. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed