{"id":12005,"date":"2008-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/h-gouthamachand-dak-vs-h-dharmachand-on-17-march-2008"},"modified":"2014-04-26T10:40:19","modified_gmt":"2014-04-26T05:10:19","slug":"h-gouthamachand-dak-vs-h-dharmachand-on-17-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/h-gouthamachand-dak-vs-h-dharmachand-on-17-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"H Gouthamachand Dak vs H Dharmachand on 17 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
H Gouthamachand Dak vs H Dharmachand on 17 March, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: S.R.Bannurmath & Gowda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT  \n\nDATED THIS THE 17\"' DAY..0.F4MA_i{CH;::2;O6'8    V\n\nPREsENT   _% %\nTHE HON'BLE MR.Ju:\u00a7TI;E s.R. \ufb01BA~mJR:i\u00abwrH \n\nAsv % \n\nBETWEEN': \" \n\nH. Gbuthamachazid Dag,\"\n\nS\/o|:i_agssm1la%j!;'V-.V  _  ._ -\nAged '39 years, 'G\u00a7u_ta.._1T\"-8a.s1kers,\nR\/at. No,150O_,\"Ty\u00a3:garn\"j.L.Road,\nMysore 5*\/'(1V024'.'.= \" \"\n\nI-1\".--- Dh.\u00e9iTr$i\u00a7\u00a7hand,\n\nS,'e~~!-!ara!<chand.,\n\n x Aged'7O years, R\/at No.92\/2,\n\n" .jTwfr'.1ga'r'aj Raid, iviyscra 5'r'G G2-1.\n\n Respondent<\/pre>\n
 (By Y.K. Narayana Sharma 8: Y.V. Prakash, Advs.)<\/p>\n
This Regular First Appeal is filed  <\/p>\n
C;_PC_! reed with Qrder 4;; Rule 1 t’_ZPI;’ egeinetp\ufb02te j.!.’.I’dg.r’ne!at,V
\nand decree dated 29.5.2007, passeclin O.S,tte.;2B2l_2.0(iv5, ‘<\/p>\n
on the fits of the Principal Civit ilud\ufb01e; 1. {Sr.’ fJ\ufb01..},..t~.r_ivs:gir\u00e9i,<\/p>\n
decreeing the suit for recovery oftmoney. ‘<\/p>\n
This Appeal coming oiffor adlrrilsslonigxthis”\ufb02ay: A.N;l’<\/p>\n
VENUGOPALA GOWDA, J.., ‘delivered ” the’ follougin’g:<\/p>\n
This appeal is bythej  :””i’he appellant was
\nthe dafehdaht kilo.s.;a2;2o9si;onk tile} file of Principal Civil
\nJudge.(SrA.’D.h’;’);’1–:$\u00e9iy_sere,#:flled.:laythe plaintiff for recovery of
\nRs.5}QO,0GEl);”V.\u00a7;\u00abltfs imunrast c and Court costs. The trial<\/p>\n
~<<\/p>\n
Court Adecreed""th"e::  tiirectlng the Liefenclent .19 pa<\/p>\n
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. ;\n<\/p>\n
,A the ciete-otvpayment. Questioning the said decree, this<\/p>\n
 . appetites  filed.\n<\/p>\n
I’!<\/p>\n
3 Heed the learned c..urise| epp%..p.e .er t..e
\nparti” and perused the appeai “‘u’:\ufb01:’1t”‘ “i’it’i<\/p>\n
— -i  ” ‘=..\n<\/p>\n
the apoettant conteno””‘ that, th’ oiatntiu”u”ha_s’~f’ii*ff, to<\/p>\n
prove the suit ciaim and that the~.triai Court: wifonaiir,<\/p>\n
relying upon the interested”‘testimon\u00a7r~.df ?w.; and the
\ndocuments Exs.P1 to  decreed the suit.
\nLearned counsel contended  th’eVvet\u00e9i’des1ce of defendant<\/p>\n
has not been”‘A;vconsi:dered:”: by  Court. Learned<\/p>\n
.’ 1orespontie1nt–~contended ‘that, the suit ciaim has been duiy<\/p>\n
 ~_ orou\u00e9dedidby the’..piaintI\ufb01 in the trial Court and that the trial<\/p>\n
Courtiiis justi\ufb02ed in decreeing the suit. Learned counsel<\/p>\n
 it took  through the evidence of plaintiff and defendant, as<\/p>\n
 as the documents at Exs.P1 to P6. Learned counsel<\/p>\n
6. considering the rival contentions   4_<\/p>\n
the point for consideration is, “whether.’_”the”triei\u00b0Cotirt-is” ‘ s. <\/p>\n
justified in decreeing the suit?” <\/p>\n
7. The piaihtirr has \ufb01’ie:d\u00bbhis aff\u00a3do’vit5 etitdence and<\/p>\n
has been subjected cross?-e)te*rt1i_n’t\u00a7titon byvthe defendant
\nin the suit. There is no’ t.h.atvAAtifie.’.parties are close<\/p>\n
relatives. meteor is else he dis;ti1tite.’_ti’?aat 2 cheques dated<\/p>\n
encas’hed\u00ab. There]is_’aiso-\u00bb.no dispute that the defendant had<\/p>\n
i55,W.isd’  \u00a2;:hequeAA”v.to”‘”:Vthe plaintiff on 31.3.2003 for<\/p>\n
  r\u00a2s;%:2-4,375\/-. “‘i’h<e"t:Iaim of the plaintiff was that the said<\/p>\n
i   'wer:e1:..issued by him to the defendant as loan and<\/p>\n
it towards payment of interest in respect of the loan,<\/p>\n
 ..Ti'iere being no other document evidencing the ioan<\/p>\n
 transaction, the defendant has contended that the piaihtirr<\/p>\n
had borrowed the loan from him and towards the
\nrepayment thereof, the 2 cheques were 'issued by the<\/p>\n
\\\/-\n<\/p>\n
piainti\ufb01 and as such he is not in due any  <\/p>\n
plaintiff. The case of the piaintmisp ce;hsiste’htld’with new <\/p>\n
pleading, evidence and is also  <\/p>\n
There is no evidence  the’<\/p>\n
defendant, to suhs_entie_e h.!.s.ud. .eece,  his ewh
\ntes.imehy, which is   to the fiiing of
\nthe suit the pieahttrr had”ntttde’  and had caused
\nthe legal :_no’ticeif_t9.  of which is Ex.P7
\nand  is at Ex.P8. There is no<\/p>\n
reply7i:o theiseidj-legal”notice by the defendant.<\/p>\n
_ _ 8. in the ebsence”of any document showing the loan<\/p>\n
 ttghsepetionp, tAhe””‘surrounding circumstances had to be<\/p>\n
  =loolteti–v.:ivhto.:::Plaintiff admittedly was a money lender. He<\/p>\n
.’is’_lrunning:7money lending and pawn tiroiter shop, under -he<\/p>\n
4* it “e-teisilsn the<\/p>\n
n._me ‘S;r!. Jain Tr..ders’ which was his proprietary concern.<\/p>\n
‘ .\n<\/p>\n
“t that the said 2 cheques were issued<\/p>\n
‘HI<\/p>\n
it   to the defendant and that the defendant had encashed the<\/p>\n
i said 2 cheques, plaintiff has produced the pass books<\/p>\n
which are Exs. P1 and P2. Peruse! of the same shows that
\n‘i<\/p>\n
K<\/p>\n
,2′!<\/p>\n
S<\/p>\n
pass book aiso contains the_entry _.’rei’ot’i1ifeg’5:te.V <\/p>\n
encashment of cheque for Rsi,424:,g37t5\/4-d.issu’ed”Vlbyf\ufb01ie  <\/p>\n
defendant to the plaintifft’V_Pteintit’i”-being   <\/p>\n
assessee, has produced  for the
\nyears ending 3.1.3.2’ii\u00a3.)..;’?i-: and  ._as per Exs.P3 and
\nhad   year’ 2663.\n<\/p>\n
hroduced Exs.P5 and P6
\nwhich are profit and loss account for the
\nyearsA”20iG3 end  could be seen therefrom that
\nun3:iers.the14interestcolurnn, name of the defendant appears,<\/p>\n
  ;.=:srie_.24,;+z5,\u00ab. hes I_:e_n shown in exnse, The<\/p>\n
 . ‘docun1ents..iet–“‘Exsj-‘3 to P6 have been rosintsined by tho<\/p>\n
piaintifi the regular course of his business and the said<\/p>\n
 .. docuinents have come into existence earlier to the date of<\/p>\n
  ‘instltu\ufb02on of the suit. The contention that the documents<\/p>\n
 at Exs.P3 to P6 are that of the plaintiff and they cannot be<\/p>\n
relied upon on the ground that they are self serving<\/p>\n
payment af ameunt under 2 cheques ie1.eviden\u00a7:;ed\u00a7-‘v.by.v<\/p>\n
Exs.P1 and P2 and plaintiff _b,.ei_ng _theV’*~7Ii*ioome.rV <\/p>\n
assessee, he has maintained the ;aceoiiiit:eri’d”‘the’.”eeid<\/p>\n
payments are also reflectechin VthexI.T. r;etuj.i’nsmfer triei’<\/p>\n
relevant period and the dociinaerits merited: asf%Exs.P3 to<\/p>\n
P6, have been preparer: lithe’ regnlveirgnrse of Lausineg,<\/p>\n
have sho_wri: returns and the
\nreleted1_vdceiirnent’s”. the evidence of plaintiff,
\nexcept the’eelfV_ of the defendant, no
\nothertmaterial”V..is:’t:e.pro\u00a7i’tii5ed. If defendant had advanced
\nany’ “lean by him to the plaintiff and the<\/p>\n
spawn<\/p>\n
 ” \u00ab .peyrri’er=t:V%’h1ede under 2. cheques, the entries of which eeeie<\/p>\n
er
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Adefen_dant’~”ought to have produced the records in proof of<\/p>\n
 .. the. eeme. Defendant in his cross examination has<\/p>\n
 *r.V1″edi5nltted that he maintains books of account, but has<\/p>\n
failed to produce the same. The stand of the defendant<\/p>\n
has not been established. The payments having been<\/p>\n
made under <:..eeeee, to the defendant 5' the niei\ufb02ti"<\/p>\n
there is presumption under- Section 118 of .the  <\/p>\n
Instrument Act, 1881. The presumption 'tevddr'.'_ef the ' ; <\/p>\n
piaintiif and the same has not Been renutiznedu <\/p>\n
defendant. The evidence'ef"piaintiffits coineiietent and :97<\/p>\n
the suit. ieoai notice \ufb01at"E3t.'\u00a7'7_:'w#sV_'sen{ed' on the defendant
\nand the a_eknowi:ed_genjent..ofsefrfvicei Ex.P8 which are not
\nin dIepui:e"."fiflbiaithe treason: of..::ti1eEp|aintlff is Incorrect, the<\/p>\n
defendant jheyiewdrepiied to the notice at Ex.P7 which<\/p>\n
. has notheenv denied have no hesitation in holding thet<\/p>\n
tne defence eet. up be the defendant ts net true.<\/p>\n
   reconsideration of oral and documentary<\/p>\n
ieyriideneerpiaced on record of the trail Court, in our view,<\/p>\n
the tne! Ceurt is justified In dareeina the trait. The tri-at<\/p>\n
 .iCo'a~rt has not committed any error in appreciation of oral<\/p>\n
  'fend documentary evidence of PW 1, Exs. P1 to P8 and<\/p>\n
DW 1, pieced on its record. There is no modality of<\/p>\n
whatsoever nature committed by the trial Cou.rt in<\/p>\n
\\,<\/p>\n
\/<\/p>\n
ing the suit. From the perusal 'f<\/p>\n
the evid'ee.ce'. of,<\/p>\n
the plaintiff which is supported bybltehe docurne\ufb01n'ts"et v\ufb01xst\u00e9ix . <\/p>\n
to P8, it is clear that he has esteblisghedthe1cie'ln1"i'r:ede_i\u00abn  <\/p>\n
the suit and the defendant'\u00ab…hasVlfeiledo <\/p>\n
defence put forth by him. edniittedvnithei receipt of
\nthe ernount under 2 'eheques,s.:_\u00bbthe'w\u00abenceshment of which is<\/p>\n
\ufb01rov-=-'4 f-'Mn the Ant?" \ufb01t Ex-= P1f"'e-tt,.P2. the ta-..Ir..en of<\/p>\n
discharge'_Vv;ies:fo:n._  he has f'ii'd to
\n hes discharged his burden of
\nproolf, the justified in holding that, the
\nplaintifi…Lhas '  defendant had borrowed the<\/p>\n
anjount claimed in the suit. There is no error or illegality<\/p>\n
 by the trier! court in decreeing the suit end that<\/p>\n
too, with irjit*r"t owty from 15 2 2035, even thee-an the<\/p>\n
cans-e"ofA\u00ab1'~'ectlon for the suit has arisen eeriier, i.e. on<\/p>\n
 .. V1_9.\u00a7_;;~'.\u00abO02 and 4.4.2003. One other contention advanced<\/p>\n
 the learned counsel for the appellant is that the suit<\/p>\n
 claim has not proved by examining any other witness. In<\/p>\n
the facts and circumstances of the case, when the<\/p>\n
there is no need for exmination ofany other–. by <\/p>\n
the plalntlff. No other point viigls <\/p>\n
counsel for the appellant.  –\n<\/p>\n
in the result, weglo not”\ufb01h_jtl \u00e9’r:.y_ mefit’in the appeal,<\/p>\n
the appeal falls and lo’ costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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