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DEEPAK GUPTA
Maharia Automobiles – Appellant
Versus
Anil Kumar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. complaint for cheque dishonor due to time-barred debt. (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments regarding enforceability of time-barred debts. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. legal enforceability of a cheque for a time-barred debt. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. judicial precedents affirming enforceability under ni act. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. the issuance of a cheque constitutes a written promise. (Para 19) |
| 6. court orders remand of the case for further consideration. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
JUDGMENT
Deepak Gupta, J.
This application for grant of leave to appeal under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C is directed against the judgment dated 27.11.2014 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Hisar, whereby complaint No.220- 2/2010 filed by the complainant - M/s Maharia Automobiles (Applicant) seeking prosecution of accused Anil Kumar (now respondent) under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred as 'the N.I. Act'), has been dismissed.
2. Leave granted. On direction to the Registry, number CRA-AS- 249-2023 has been assigned.
3. Copy of the trial Court record has been received and perused. It was alleged by the complainant-firm that accused had purchased a Sw
The nature of the debt must be proven during trial, and there is a presumption in favor of the holder of the cheque.
A cheque issued for a time-barred debt does not constitute a legally enforceable debt under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, leading to no offence being committed.
The court ruled that a cheque issued to discharge a time-barred debt is not legally enforceable under the Indian Contract Act. A written promise is required to validate such debts.
A cheque issued for a time-barred debt is not legally enforceable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Dishonour of cheque – When a cheque is issued towards a time-barred debt and is dishonoured, liability under Section 138 of N.I. Act squarely arises.
Dishonour of cheque – Cheque itself is a promise to pay even if debt is barred by time.
Issuance of a cheque acknowledges a legally enforceable liability, making the drawer liable under Section 138 of the NI Act, even if the debt is time-barred.
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