Naginder Pal vs Mohinder Singh Verma

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2025 Supreme(HP) 1284

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Naginder Pal – Appellant
Versus
Mohinder Singh Verma – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Chandresh Pal, Advocate, vice Mr. Lovneesh Singh Thakur, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. Bhender Kumar, Advocate, Ms. Sunaina, Deputy Advocate General

Table of Content
1. steel shuttering sale led to dishonoured cheques. (Para 1 , 2)
2. accused claims cheques issued as security. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. lower courts upheld conviction via presumption. (Para 6 , 7)
4. petitioner contests notice service, probable defence. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
5. revisional jurisdiction limited to patent errors. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)
6. s.139 presumes cheque for debt discharge. (Para 18 , 19 , 20)
7. accused admits liability, fails rebuttal evidence. (Para 21 , 22)
8. unchallenged cross-exam plea deemed abandoned. (Para 23 , 24)
9. presumption relieves complainant proving consideration. (Para 25 , 26 , 27)
10. bank dishonour memo presumed accurate. (Para 28 , 29)
11. unclaimed notice constitutes deemed service. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33)
12. s.138 ni act offence ingredients proved. (Para 34)
13. imprisonment sentence serves as deterrent. (Para 35 , 36)
14. compensation justified for delay and costs. (Para 37 , 38)
15. default imprisonment for compensation valid. (Para 40 , 41)
16. revision dismissed; conviction sentence upheld. (Para 42 , 43 , 44)