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HIGH COURT OF KERALA
SOPHY THOMAS, J
N.M.MINERALS INDIA PRIVATE LTD. – Appellant
Versus
P.K.RAJU – Respondent
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| 1. claim regarding dishonoured cheque due to stop payment. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. requirement of cheque presentment within statutory limits. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. defendant's claims of theft and lack of response undermined credibility. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 4. court's final ruling against initial acquittal due to misapplication of legal standards. (Para 24 , 25) |
JUDGMENT
This appeal is at the instance of the complainant in CC No.653 of 2002 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Cherthala, challenging acquittal of the accused, in a complaint filed by him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I.Act for short), as per judgment dated 31/1/2006.
2. The complainant-N.M.Minerals India Private Ltd is a Private Limited Company registered under the Indian Companies Act, represented by its power of attorney holder.
3. The case of the appellant/complainant is that, towards the price of mineral water purchased by the accused from that company, he owed a sum of Rs.34,940/-, and towards discharge of that liability, he issued Ext.P1 cheque dated 23/8/2001 drawn on District Co-operative Bank, Kunnukuzhy Branch, Thiruvananthapuram. When that cheque was sent for coll
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