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S. G. CHATTOPADHYAY
Tripura Real Estate Constructions Limited – Appellant
Versus
Subal Chandra Das – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. By means of this criminal revision, petitioner has challenged the impugned judgment dated 28.08.2019 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.4, Agartala in Criminal Appeal No.17 of 2018 affirming the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 18.09.2018 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Tripura, Agartala in case No.NI 132 of 2012 whereby each of the three accused were convicted under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and sentenced to a fine of Rs.50,000/- with default stipulation.
2. The factual context of the case is as under:
Subal Chandra Das lodged a complaint in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Agartala on 19th day of October, 2012 alleging, inter alia, that by way of publishing advertisement in a local daily, the accused company namely, Tripura Real Estate Constructions Limited offered land for sale at Agartala. Pursuant to the said advertisement, the complainant who was a Government employee at that time approached accused No.2 Bankim Chowdhury, Chief Managing Director of the accused company and entered into an unregistered agreement for purchasing a plot of land measuring 0308 acres at
A corporate entity and its directors are vicariously liable for dishonored cheques under the Negotiable Instruments Act, with the presumption of liability shifting to the accused to prove otherwise.
A cheque issued for payment in a contractual context constitutes a debt under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act even if characterized as a penalty, and deemed service of notice is valid w....
The issuance of a cheque establishes liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, requiring the accused to rebut the presumption of its validity, which he failed to do.
The court determined that under Sections 138 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the presumption that a cheque was issued to discharge a debt is rebuttable, placing the burden on the accused t....
In dishonored cheque cases under the N.I. Act, the presumption of debt arises upon dishonor, requiring the accused to rebut the presumption with credible evidence.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the presumption in favor of the holder under Section 139 of the NI Act, the rebuttable presumption of consideration under Section 118(a), and the r....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of timely objections and the admissibility of documents in evidence.
The cause of action for filing a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot arise before expiry of 15 days from the date of service of notice upon the accused.
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