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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Ajay Chauhan – Appellant
Versus
C.D. Co-operative Credit Society Gohar – Respondent
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| 1. loan advanced; cheque for repayment dishonoured insufficient funds. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. lower courts upheld conviction; presumption under sections 118/139. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. petitioner claims blank security cheque misused. (Para 8 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. revisional jurisdiction limited; no re-appreciation absent perversity. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. presumption of debt on admitted cheque issuance; rebuttable by probabilities. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. blank security cheque plea discarded for lack of evidence. (Para 23 , 24) |
| 7. security cheques attract section 138 liability on dishonour. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 8. dishonour presumed; notice served, no repayment. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 9. interest justifies cheque exceeding principal amount. (Para 34) |
| 10. all section 138 ingredients satisfied. (Para 35) |
| 11. six months imprisonment and compensation reasonable. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 12. default imprisonment valid for compensation non-payment. (Para 40 , 41 , 42) |
| 13. no infirmity; revision dismissed. (Para 43 , 44) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present revision is directed against the judgment dated 03.01.2025, passed by learned Sessions Judge, Mandi,
Presumption under NI Act Sections 118/139 arises on cheque issuance admission; security cheque attracts Section 138 liability if debt exists; not rebutted here. Revisional jurisdiction limited to per....
Presumption under Sections 118(a) and 139 NI Act arises on cheque execution admission; accused must rebut by evidence, not mere Section 313 statement. Security cheque liable if debt exists. Revisiona....
Section 139 NI Act presumption of liability rebuttable by probable defence on preponderance of probabilities; contradictory accused pleas and non-examination of witness fail rebuttal; revisional juri....
The presumption of liability under Sections 138 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is rebuttable, placing the burden on the accused to prove otherwise.
Revisional court cannot re-appreciate evidence absent perversity; NI Act presumption u/s 139 rebuttable by preponderance of probabilities, accused's uncorroborated denial insufficient; notice returne....
Admission of cheque signature raises presumption under NI Act ss.118(a),139 of debt discharge; accused must rebut with evidence, not mere denial. Revisional jurisdiction bars reappreciation absent pe....
Admission of cheque signature triggers presumption under Sections 118(a) and 139 NI Act of debt discharge; security cheques attract Section 138 liability on dishonour; accused must rebut with evidenc....
Admission of cheque issuance triggers Section 139 presumption of debt discharge, rebuttable only by probable defence on preponderance of probabilities; uncorroborated security claim fails rebuttal; r....
Revisional jurisdiction limited; no reappreciation of evidence absent perversity. NI Act presumptions u/ss 118,139 arise on cheque admission; accused must rebut with evidence. No initial complainant ....
Admission of cheque triggers presumption under Sections 118(a),139 NI Act of enforceable debt; security cheque liable under Section 138 if subsisting liability exists; accused fails to rebut by prepo....
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