High Court Karnataka High Court

The National Co-Op Bank Ltd vs M V Rangachar on 12 June, 2008

Karnataka High Court
The National Co-Op Bank Ltd vs M V Rangachar on 12 June, 2008
Author: K.Ramanna
 

IN THE wan cam OFKARNATAKA AT Ba.NG,p,:i,o. ' 23?; "  H

DATE) TFESTHE 1211! DAY o;7:*ui;2«1nf  V:  

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 . FCiR Ti~IE_.APPELIANF PRAYING THAT THIS HOITBLE cover MAY

.33 PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER or D1'. 4/3/05 PASSED

  xv: ADDL. arm. BANGALORE, IN c.c.N<::.2sos/03
  'acauxmm THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED ma THE omzncn

‘P/U/s 133 or’ N.I.AC’I’.

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THIS APPEAL comm on FOR HEARING THIS D3,.’

DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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This appeal is filed by m Af %

cnanengng the ozde.:H “‘af
aequitcing the punishable
under Section Act,
passed by : V ;t§.:.;;k1$;. Bangalore, in

2. are that the appellant;
herein under sccxion 13s of the

A ‘Act for dishommr of the cheque

for Rs.49,58,010/- Isa!’ aed by

t_he in flavour of the appenam. The

‘cam. ‘ :3: to be presarted on the very smile day and it

Tmznefore, the appellant hunch:

kJ njjfiiésgifitciled the demand mm on 26/12/2002 but the

x :2 came to be lmsmvcd as ‘not; claimed’. The no13ce’

sent Under Ccrmcate of Posting on 26/12/2002 is

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deemed to have sewed on the respondent personally at his

residence. The respondent/accused though

fact: that his account in HSBC Ltd.,

itseli ianspite ofwh1ch’ , _’ ~’

cheque and got it an
oflenoe undcr Insmnnmfis
amount iigif the appellant was
complaint for the said

afi’e11c=e.;» ‘ –» _

. ._3; ‘ after mcording the sworn

‘rig:-7’ t, issued stmnmcms to the

Z Ttw t oemtcsted the

the trial Court without considering the cast: on

dismissed the complaint only on the yound of

‘ ‘ that the statutory notice’ was not issued wii3m1′

the period of limitation i.e., 15 days arfi tlfiore,
iv’

by setting aside the order primed A ;

5. On the otha hand, ”

respondaxt submitted tint notice
on 152:» day but fv§gotiab1e
Instmmeilts Act shall be
sent to the V’ it man he sent
not only by irnnugx the courier
or tax has been made by the
C£}B1plB.l’IIaIv’i’!i..__ It is that there is no law in
the Negrgm;-1;1eLAct that notice sent on the

as vahd’ if the pr:-.vno’ us day

ga;;g.s:uma1/pubnc ‘holiday. ‘I’hcn=:fom, the

V fight in dismissing the complaint and
respondent for the aforesaid ofimlees.

_ is a specific limitation or time Emit for sending

%% Within the stipulated time £63., 15 days and ifit
after that, than the appellant has to Ease the
” oonsequcnces. Thextfom, trgcjg-131 Court is am; in

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despatch the notice within 15

was pending for 5 days ‘V L’

the respondent. Under
Instnmlazts Act it is a be
issued to the accused the date of
intima1′:10n’ ….dTi§honom’ of the
cheque. The? the notice by
speed the 15% day fell due
on the so that the respondent

could llfave in time but no such attempt

A. ./.. appellant and the House’ was

I2/2002 i.c., an the 16″! day from

the ofixlfonnation from the bank about the

‘ 4.ki§f.$hon;}ur”~df cheque. Under the Ncgotiabic Instrmnents

tequimtzacnt (If gkring notice is mandatory and

VT is no pmvisison under the Act to extent the time first

x ing notice to the dr-mar of the cheque: demanding the

cheque amcunt. The notice ought to lave been sent

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11. Aooozdmgly, the apfil is dismiss:-adts devoid of . ‘ ” M

merits.