BOMBAY HIGH COURT - BENCH AT GOA
TANVEER KHATIB – Appellant
Versus
OSCAR VAZ AND ANR – Respondent
CRIA 25/2017
तनवीर खटिब (अपीलकर्ता/मूल शिकायतकर्ता) ने ऑस्कर वाझ (प्रतिवादी नं.1) के विरुद्ध धारा 138 निगोशिएबल इंस्ट्रूमेंट एक्ट के तहत दर्ज निजी शिकायत को मापूसा मजिस्ट्रेट द्वारा 16 दिसंबर 2016 को खारिज करने के विरुद्ध अपील दायर की। अपीलकर्ता ने 19 नवंबर 2009 के एमओयू के तहत कोलवाले गांव की संपत्ति (सर्वे नं.32/1) ₹7,50,000 में खरीदने का समझौता किया, जिसमें ₹5,00,000 अग्रिम दिए। प्रतिवादी ने संपत्ति हस्तांतरित न करने पर ₹15,00,000 का चेक (दिनांक 7 फरवरी 2011) जारी किया, जो अपर्याप्त बैलेंस के कारण बाउंस हो गया। (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!)
अपीलकर्ता के तर्क: मजिस्ट्रेट ने धारा 139 के तहत प्रेसम्पशन को अनदेखा किया। ₹15,00,000 में अग्रिम + हर्जाना शामिल, जिसकी रसीद मौजूद। प्रतिवादी प्रेसम्पशन नहीं तोड़ सका। (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!)
प्रतिवादी के तर्क: एमओयू में केवल ₹5,00,000 अग्रिम, ₹10,00,000 हर्जाने का कोई आधार/गणना नहीं। चेक सुरक्षा के लिए 2009 का था। रसीद जाली/पुरानी, एमओयू से पूर्व। शिकायत सीमा से बाहर। प्रेसम्पशन टूट गया। (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!)
प्रमुख बिंदु: 1. धारा 139 प्रेसम्पशन: चेक पर हस्ताक्षर स्वीकार, लेकिन प्रतिवादी ने साक्ष्य से (क्रॉस-एग्जामिनेशन, बैंक स्टेटमेंट, गवाह) प्रेसम्प्शन तोड़ा। एमओयू में केवल ₹5,00,000 उल्लिखित, ₹15,00,000 का कोई वैध आधार/रसीद (एक्ज़िबिट-9) अविश्वसनीय (एमओयू से पूर्व, सुरक्षा जमा का उल्लेख)। कोई बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति ₹5 लाख पर ₹10 लाख हर्जाना नहीं देगा। अपीलकर्ता ने अतिरिक्त राशि सिद्ध नहीं की। (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!)
ट्रायल कोर्ट की कमियां: बिंदु गलत फ्रेम (प्रेसम्पशन की बजाय शिकायतकर्ता पर बोझ), कुछ बिंदु (प्रेजेंटेशन, बाउंस, नोटिस) पर गलत/बिना तर्क नकारात्मक। लेकिन मूल निष्कर्ष सही। (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!)
निर्णय: अपील खारिज। ट्रायल कोर्ट का फैसला कायम। पक्षकार अपने खर्चे वहन करें। (22 नवंबर 2022) (!) (!) (!)
CRIA-25-2017
Meena
IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.25 OF 2017
Mr. Tanveer Khatib,
Major of age,
R/o. 179/30, Alto Bella Vista,
Chogam Road,
Sangolda, Bardez- Goa.
...Appellant
Versus
1
Mr. Oscar Vaz,
Major, business,
r/o. 1st floor, Pooja Mahal,
Above Hotel Babaji,
Khorlim, Mapusa -Goa.
2
State, through PP
...Respondents
Ms. Barbara Andrade, Advocate for the Appellant.
Mr. Pravin Faldessai, Additional Public Prosecution for Respondent
No.2.
Ms. C. Collasso, Advocate for Respondent No.1
CORAM:
BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, J.
Reserved on:
11th November, 2022
Pronounced on: 22nd November, 2022.
JUDGMENT:
The appellant/original complainant is hereby
challenging the judgment and order dated 16th December 2016
arising out of Private Criminal Complaint No.87/NIA/2011/B
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whereby the learned Magistrate at Mapusa dismissed the complaint
filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act and acquitted
the respondent.
2.
Heard Ms. Barbara Andrade, learned Counsel for the appellant,
Mr. Pravin Faldessai, learned Additional Public Prosecution for
respondent No.2 and Ms. C. Collasso, learned Counsel for
Respondent No.1.
3.
With the assistance of the learned Counsel for the respective
parties, I perused the entire records and proceedings of the trial
Court as well as the paperbook.
4.
In nutshell, it is the case put forth by the
appellant/complainant that there was Memo of Understanding
(MOU) dated 19th November 2009 executed between the appellant
and respondent No.1 wherein the appellant agreed to buy property
bearing Survey No.32/1 of village Colvale for a consideration of
7,50,000/- from the respondent. Since the respondent failed to
₹
perform his part, he issued a cheque for an amount of 15,00,000/-
₹
towards breach of contract and damages. On presentation of the
said cheque with the bankers, it was returned with an endorsement
“Opening balance insufficient”. A demand notice dated 19th February
2021 was issued which was replied to by the respondent vide letter
dated 7th March 2019 refuting the allegations in the notice.
Complaint was filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument
Act before the learned Magistrate at Mapusa. Process was issued
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against the respondent who appear and contest the matter. The
appellant examined himself. Respondent No.1 examined himself
and one witness. The learned Magistrate vide impugned judgment
and order dated 16th December 2016 dismissed the complaint and
acquitted the respondent.
5.
The learned Counsel for the appellant submitted that the
impugned judgment is perverse and against the settled proposition
of law as the learned Magistrate failed to draw presumption under
Section 139 of Negotiable Instrument Act. The material brought on
record by the respondent is not at all reliable to rebut such
presumption. The appellant has produced receipt wherein
respondent admitted that he is liable to pay 15,00,000/- towards
₹
non-performance of the contract and damages. Therefore, the
impugned judgment needs to be quashed and set aside and the
respondent be held guilty for the offence punishable under Section
138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. Learned Counsel Ms.Barbara
Andrade placed reliance on the following decisions:
1.
Dr. Srishti Ashutosh Prabhu Dessai v/s. Mr. Dadamiyan
M. Bagewadi and another
1
2.
K.N. Beena v/s. Muniyappan and Another
2
3.
TarMahomed Haju Abdul Rehman v/s. Tyeb Ebrahim
Bharamchari
3
1 Cria No.23 of 2015
2 [(2001) 8 SCC 458]
3 O.C.J. Appeal No.58 of 1948
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4.
APS Forex Services Pvt. Ltd. v/s. Shakti International
Fashion Linkers and others
4
5.
Bir Singh v/s. Mukesh Kumar
5
6.
Bharthi Bhanudas Gaonkar v/s. Suresh Vinayak
Azgaonkar
6
6.
The learned Counsel for respondent No.1 supported the
findings of the learned Magistrate and claimed that though
presumption was drawn in view of the appellant, it stands rebutted
by cogent and convincing evidence. Thereafter, the appellant f
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