{"id":132306,"date":"2010-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ranjith-vs-state-of-kerala-on-23-november-2010"},"modified":"2016-11-13T13:53:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T08:23:03","slug":"ranjith-vs-state-of-kerala-on-23-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ranjith-vs-state-of-kerala-on-23-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"Ranjith vs State Of Kerala on 23 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Ranjith vs State Of Kerala on 23 November, 2010<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRL.A.No. 1958 of 2003()\n\n\n\n1. RANJITH\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.M.R.RAJESH\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS\n\n Dated :23\/11\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n                  M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, J.\n              - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n                      Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200\n              - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n          Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2010\n\n                             JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
      This appeal is filed by the complainant in C.C. No. 252 of<\/p>\n
1995 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Varkala,<\/p>\n
The second respondent herein was the accused in that case,<\/p>\n
which was filed by the complainant alleging commission of the<\/p>\n
offence under Section 138 of the N.I. Act.\n<\/p>\n
      2. The allegation is that the accused borrowed a amount<\/p>\n
of Rs.50,000\/- from the complainant and on 1.5.1994 towards<\/p>\n
the discharge of that liability, the accused issued Ext.P1 cheque<\/p>\n
bearing dt.1.7.1994.       When the complainant presented that<\/p>\n
cheque for collection through his bank, it was dishonoured due<\/p>\n
to insufficiency of funds in the account of the accused. When<\/p>\n
the complainant received the memo in respect of that fact, the<\/p>\n
complainant approached the accused directly and informed her<\/p>\n
Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200<\/span><\/p>\n
                                   2<\/span><\/p>\n
about the dishoour of the cheque. Thereafter the complainant issued a<\/p>\n
lawyer notice on 1.12.1994. The accused had shifted her residence<\/p>\n
temporarily to Vadasserikonam with the intention of avoiding the<\/p>\n
notice and hence the notice was re-directed to the temporary residence.<\/p>\n
The complainant alleges that the accused purposefully not accepted<\/p>\n
that notice and therefore it was returned and the accused did not<\/p>\n
repay the amount even after the notice.\n<\/p>\n
       3. In the Magistrate Court, on the side of the complainant,<\/p>\n
Pws.1 to 3 were examined and Exts.P1 to P6 and X1 were marked. On<\/p>\n
the side of the accused, no evidence was adduced.         The learned<\/p>\n
Magistrate, on considering the evidence, found that the accused has<\/p>\n
committed an offence under Section 138 of the N.I. Act and she was<\/p>\n
convicted and sentenced to undergo S.I. for a period of six months and<\/p>\n
to pay Rs.50,000\/-, the cheque amount, as compensation under Section<\/p>\n
357(3) Cr.P.C. in default to undergo S.I. for a further period of two<\/p>\n
months. Against that conviction and sentence the accused filed<\/p>\n
Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200<\/span><\/p>\n
                                  3<\/span><\/p>\n
Crl.A.No. 161 of 1997 before the First Additional Sessions Court,<\/p>\n
Trivandrum, which was allowed and the accused was        acquitted on<\/p>\n
the ground that notice was not served on the accused. Against that<\/p>\n
judgment the complainant filed this appeal.\n<\/p>\n
     4.     Heard learned counsel for the appellant and the learned<\/p>\n
Public Prosecutor.\n<\/p>\n
     5. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the lower<\/p>\n
appellate court committed a grave error in not appreciating the<\/p>\n
requirement of issuing notice and its receipt as contemplated under<\/p>\n
Section 138 of the N.I. Act. This aspect was correctly appreciated and<\/p>\n
a finding was correctly entered on it by the trial court. The learned<\/p>\n
counsel for the appellant further submitted that the lower appellate<\/p>\n
court failed to note that the accused has purposefully evaded notice<\/p>\n
and there is deemed service of notice. The learned counsel further<\/p>\n
submitted that the lower appellate court failed to note that the<\/p>\n
presumption available under Section 114(e) of the Indian Evidence<\/p>\n
Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200<\/span><\/p>\n
                                   4<\/span><\/p>\n
Act and Section 27 of the General Clauses Act are applicable in the<\/p>\n
instant case.\n<\/p>\n
      6. When the accused was questioned under Section 313 Cr.P.C.,<\/p>\n
she stated that the complainant was her relative and it was the usual<\/p>\n
habit of the complainant to visit her house. He was a chitty foreman<\/p>\n
also. The accused was in acute need of money as she was laid up in<\/p>\n
connection with kidney trouble. She borrowed Rs.12,000\/- from the<\/p>\n
complainant. All the amounts were given back. The complainant<\/p>\n
dishonestly received Ext.P1 cheque signed by the accused with the<\/p>\n
help of one Kumar. The complaint is a falsely foisted one. She had<\/p>\n
admitted that no amount was there in her account for honouring the<\/p>\n
cheque.\n<\/p>\n
      7. The complainant was examined as PW1. According to him,<\/p>\n
the accused borrowed an amount of Rs.50,000\/- from the complainant<\/p>\n
on 1.5.1994. She had received the amount by reaching the house of the<\/p>\n
complainant at Vadasserikonam. According to him, Ext.P1 cheque<\/p>\n
Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200<\/span><\/p>\n
                                    5<\/span><\/p>\n
has been drawn on that day for the discharge of the said liability. The<\/p>\n
cheque bears     the date 1.7.1994.     It was presented for collection<\/p>\n
through the State Bank of Travancore, Cheruniyoor branch. Ext.P2 is<\/p>\n
the memo received to him stating that it was dishonoured for want of<\/p>\n
sufficient funds in the account of the accused.<\/p>\n
      8. PW2 is the Bank Manager of the drawee bank, Indian<\/p>\n
Overseas Bank, Vadasserikonam. Ext.X1 is the certified copy of the<\/p>\n
account of the accused. PW2 has stated that Ext.P1 cheque was<\/p>\n
bounced for want of sufficient funds in the account of the accused and<\/p>\n
Ext.P2 is the memo issued by him to the payee bank stating that fact.<\/p>\n
Ext.X1 shows that an amount of Rs.108.60 only was there in the<\/p>\n
account of the accused when Ext.P1 cheque was presented for<\/p>\n
collection.\n<\/p>\n
      9. In Section 313 Cr.P.C. statement, the accused has admitted<\/p>\n
that Ext.P1 cheque was signed by her and there was no sufficient<\/p>\n
amount in her account to honour Ext.P1 cheque, which was<\/p>\n
Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200<\/span><\/p>\n
                                    6<\/span><\/p>\n
dt.1.7.1994. It was dishonoured on 18.11.1994 for want of sufficient<\/p>\n
funds in the account of the accused. That shows that the cheque was<\/p>\n
presented after the date mentioned in it i.e. 1.7.1994 and within six<\/p>\n
months.    The complainant received Ext.P6 intimation through the<\/p>\n
payee bank that the cheque was bounced for want of sufficient funds in<\/p>\n
the account of the accused on 21.11.1994.         Ext.P3 is the postal<\/p>\n
receipt, which shows that on 1.12.1994 a notice was issued to the<\/p>\n
accused through an advocate. That shows that within 15 days of the<\/p>\n
date of the bouncing of the cheque he had issued a legal notice. The<\/p>\n
complaint was filed on 23.1.1995.\n<\/p>\n
      10.   Ext.P5 is the registered notice sent by the complainant<\/p>\n
addressed to the accused, which was returned unserved. The accused<\/p>\n
has no case that her address shown in Ext.P5 registered notice is not<\/p>\n
correct. The endorsement in Ext.P5 notice shows that on 7.12.1994<\/p>\n
that notice was redirected to the present address of the accused and on<\/p>\n
subsequent dates the accused was absent and the addressee left the<\/p>\n
Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200<\/span><\/p>\n
                                    7<\/span><\/p>\n
place and on 18.12.1994 the notice was returned to the complainant’s<\/p>\n
Advocate.\n<\/p>\n
     11. In the decision reported in C.C. Alavi Haji v. Palapetty<\/p>\n
Muhammed<\/a> ((2007) 6 SCC 555) it was held that:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
               “The Supreme Court has already held that when<\/p>\n
         a notice is sent by registered post and is returned with<\/p>\n
         a postal endorsement ‘refused’ or ‘not available in the<\/p>\n
         house’ or ‘house locked’ or ‘shop closed’ or ‘addressee<\/p>\n
         not in station’, due service has to be presumed.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In view of the principles laid down in this ruling, due service of<\/p>\n
Ext.P5 notice has to be presumed. The accused has not adduced any<\/p>\n
evidence to show that she had no knowledge that the notice was<\/p>\n
brought to her address or that the address mentioned on the cover was<\/p>\n
incorrect or that the letter was never tendered or that the report of the<\/p>\n
Postman was incorrect. Since the complainant has proved all the<\/p>\n
Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200<\/span><\/p>\n
                                  8<\/span><\/p>\n
ingredients of the offence under Section 138 of the N.I. Act, the<\/p>\n
learned Additional Sessions Judge is not justified in acquitting the<\/p>\n
accused and the conviction entered by the learned Magistrate has to be<\/p>\n
maintained.\n<\/p>\n
       12.  In the decision reported in Damodar S. Prabhu v.<\/p>\n
Sayed Babalal H<\/a> (2010(2) KHC 428 (SC)), it was held that in a<\/p>\n
case of dishonour of cheques, compensatory aspect of the remedy<\/p>\n
should be given priority over the punitive aspect. Considering the<\/p>\n
facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that<\/p>\n
sentencing the accused to pay a fine of Rs.60,000\/- would meet<\/p>\n
the ends of justice. The said fine shall be paid as compensation<\/p>\n
under Section 357(1) of Cr.P.C.\n<\/p>\n
     13. Accordingly this appeal is allowed. The judgment in<\/p>\n
Crl.A.No. 161 of 1997 on the file of the First Additional Sessions<\/p>\n
Court, Trivandrum acquitting the accused is set aside and the<\/p>\n
Crl.A. No. 1958 of 200<\/span><\/p>\n
                                 9<\/span><\/p>\n
accused in C.C.No. 252 of 1995 on the file of the J,.F.C.M.,<\/p>\n
Varkala is found guilty and she is convicted under Section 138 of<\/p>\n
the N.I. Act and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.60,000\/- The said<\/p>\n
fine shall be paid to the appellant as compensation under Section<\/p>\n
357(1) of Cr.P.C. The accused is permitted either to deposit the<\/p>\n
fine amount before the court below or directly pay the<\/p>\n
compensation to the appellant within four months from today and<\/p>\n
produce a memo to that effect before the court below in case of<\/p>\n
direct payment. If the accused fails to deposit or pay the said<\/p>\n
amount within the aforesaid period, she shall suffer S.I. for a<\/p>\n
period of one month by way of default sentence.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                              (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS)
\n                                          Judge
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Kerala High Court Ranjith vs State Of Kerala on 23 November, 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM CRL.A.No. 1958 of 2003() 1. RANJITH … Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.M.R.RAJESH For Respondent : No Appearance The Hon’ble MR. Justice M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS Dated :23\/11\/2010 O R D E […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-kerala-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nRanjith vs State Of Kerala on 23 November, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ranjith-vs-state-of-kerala-on-23-november-2010\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ranjith vs State Of Kerala on 23 November, 2010 - 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