High Court Karnataka High Court

S Dattatri vs Smt Meenakshamma on 1 September, 2010

Karnataka High Court
S Dattatri vs Smt Meenakshamma on 1 September, 2010
Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh
RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE

PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT. V ”

THE AmmmL(xmMNG ON Hmzfinwuwfiegfifid,

THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE I5’OLLOWIN.’Cu}.”: V ‘ 2. i

JUDeMEN:m-_

This appeal is by the complainani’againsvfxtile ‘t)rd’ei””0fV

acquittal passed by the-. » JMP’C’,~. _ in

C.C.N0.242/2001.

2. The Cornplaixiaiai’isiisaidsftg inanager of the
finance by him alleging
that wRs.1,50,000/- during
Decemhdver demand promissory note was
executed” in fa\}0»1..1’1i~:.ij,'(‘A,-fidtiiieé’Veornpiainant agreeing to pay

interest at 24% ‘When the complainant demanded for

drettidfn .*hV”e,_arn0unt, a Cheque drawn on Andhra Bank,

AsShiIn0dgad’v-.ras Viissvued. The said cheque was presented for

CO11€’CtiOE..%}jiCh came to be dishonoured with an

K””‘.__VV’end0rsement ‘funds insufficient’. After issuance of legai

fiw,

notice, a complaint was filed by the manager of the finance

company.

3. After enquiry, the said complaint byi b

the trial Court on the grounds thatilthelcheqltie Wash: is-sued

a security; that the complainant faileddto establish thatl.thel”i.o

cheque was issued for legLail3r_l_ debt
and also on the groi.in’d_ looiaiplainantlilldoes not
disclose as to for what amount was
borrowed as is to show that the

accused is £ioirig. _c:’e{ l*a._rge scale. ksuingwiegxzs .

il;. Heard’lt’bVeV_ off the learned Counsel for the

appellarit. .

._fl5g,5E.__?Learnedl”Counsel for the appellant submits that it

was”v11o.fgl”‘th’er’burden on the complainant to prove the

business’ is being carried on by the accused and

regarding.’ the borrowing of the loan, the initial presumption

it ‘iryfavlour of the complainant. Adrnittediy, the cheque is

‘ by he accused towards legally recoverable debt.

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