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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Rakesh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Ashok Kumar Bansal – Respondent
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| 1. debt from goods supply led to cheque issuance. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. lower courts upheld conviction applying ni act presumption. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. petitioner argued defective notice, unproved debt, security cheque. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. revisional jurisdiction limited absent perversity or jurisdictional error. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. cheque admission triggers sections 118, 139 presumption. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 6. security cheques attract section 138 for existing liability. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 7. accused must evidence rebut presumption; no complainant capacity proof needed. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 8. dishonour and valid notice (cheque amount demanded) proved. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42) |
| 9. all s.138 ingredients met; conviction and sentence upheld. (Para 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present revision is directed against the judgment dated 1.7.2025, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr, H.P. (learned Appellate Court) vide which the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 4.10.2024, passed by the learned Additional Ch
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