{"id":136488,"date":"2008-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-vatsala-wo-k-mahaveer-vs-rathnaraj-padival-so-bhujabal-on-21-august-2008-2"},"modified":"2014-01-17T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T15:01:13","slug":"smt-vatsala-wo-k-mahaveer-vs-rathnaraj-padival-so-bhujabal-on-21-august-2008-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-vatsala-wo-k-mahaveer-vs-rathnaraj-padival-so-bhujabal-on-21-august-2008-2","title":{"rendered":"Smt.Vatsala W\/O K Mahaveer vs Rathnaraj Padival S\/O Bhujabal &#8230; on 21 August, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Smt.Vatsala W\/O K Mahaveer vs Rathnaraj Padival S\/O Bhujabal &#8230; on 21 August, 2008<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: C.R.Kumaraswamy<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE.\n\namen: THIS \"me 225'? DAY 0; AUGUST 2003.\n\n: BEFORE ;\n\n \n\nBETWEEN:\n\n$MT.VATSALA,\nw\/o KMAHAVEER,\n\nAGED 39 YEARS,\n\nR\/at No.499, 8\" MAIN ROAE),\n2\"\" PHASE, J.P.NAGAR., A *\n\nBANGALORE} \u00a7sown5%'ai;j-~.:%:\"  '\n\" V' \" ' '  I  \" _ um \n(By, :~4R.:{;:_HAas:i3a}ar4;i'r\u00a7~: ARIGA, ADVOCATE')\n\n\u00a5%AT'%+\u00a7.'N#\u00a7i\u00a7;A3 ::P:*$i3:iIA[L',,.%\ns\/0 aHu3.&amp;.\u00abaA:\u00ab. 'rzeeps,\n\nL  j\"'%--kVi~1A3oa,% HQTEL. \u00a5v2';\u00a7f'\u00a7\"\u00a5-1 RUSAGAR,\n NEAR KSF\"&lt;T&quot;C&quot;--\u00abBU&quot;:&#039;3&quot; STAMQ,\n% \u00ab .f\u00a7H\u00a7\\&#039;Z.i&lt;;ABALLA5PUR,\n\n.... RESPGFQDENTL.\n\n(83! MFLN ,9. KALLESHGQWDA, ADVOCATE&#039;)\n\n##3##\n\nThis Crimina\u00e9 Appeai is \ufb02ied under Secrtian 3&#039;23 cf the\n\nCode of Criminaf Procedure, against the Judgment an\u00e9\n\ngj&#039;\n\n \n\n\n\n(NE\n5..\n\nSentence dated 93.16.2603 passed in C.C. No.3S65?.&#039;.2&#039;\u20aci_O\u00a7.\n\npassed by the XVI Additional Chief Metropcxfitan M.ag4i;t\u00a7&#039;a\u00a7\u00a7a,VV&quot;\n\nBangaiore, etc.\n\nThis Criminai AppeaE, comirgg on fqr...%1e4arir:\u00a7&#039;ih&quot;i..\u00e9&#039;.&#039;;Vd\u00e9&#039;y,v&#039;_the. V *\n\nCourt delivered the fo\ufb02cwing: _  _\n\nThis Es an appeal fiied under&#039;:-*;.\u00a7tti:3n &quot;3&#039;?.8_V_&lt;:sf..&#039;th\u00e91.%f\u00e9*V.&#039;P&#039;.C.,\nby the Ceunse! for the appe\ufb01lgnt  3u&quot;d.\u00a7f31e&#039;r}:t; dated\n03.19.2003 passed in c.&lt;:. 1%.3S&#039;G&#039;S?.?\ufb01V0Q:&#039;\u00a7f: \ufb01ig}5;$\u00a7d by the xv:\n\nAddition? Chief Mej\u00a3:*a!.%;9._&#039;E-itar}__ M.a&#039;\u00a7\u00e9&#039;str\u00e9\u00ab\u00a3\u00e9&#039;._&#039;~.B\u00a7_;j&#039;\u00a7;1\u00a7io:&#039;e, acquitting\n\nthe &quot; \u00e9ffence punishable under\nSection 138 of i&#039;.&#039;i:\u00bb.ex!\\fe\u00a2\u00a2t_i\u00e9&#039;\u00a3.:f_Eee&#039;:i:_t2\u00a7.%uments Act.\n\n  f%\u00a2\u00a3s~.r_.:f..tvne case of the carnpiainaret ara as\nfaVi\u00a7e\u00a7$::\u00a7; &quot;  &#039; V .\u00ab\n\nIt..i&#039;s&quot;ai\u00a5\u00e9giu\u00e9g.V.&#039;:\u00a7iat the accused had issued a cheque far\n\n_ ~..$.$.&#039;}.V.&#039;40,.\ufb014bQf;xi.\u00e9\u00e9ted 15.19.2091 drawn an State Bank of\n\nChikl\u00e9abaiiapur. when the said cheque was presented\n\n &#039;Tj~.fQt&quot;~.*an\u00e9;ashment. it was returned with an endorsement: &quot;Funds\n\nA\u00a7\u00a5;I&quot;.~:.t,i&#039;ff&#039;\u00a7\u20aci&amp;\u00a51t&quot;. Thereafter. the complainant issued 3 lega% notice\n\n fan 29.10.2031. Respondent rep\ufb01e\u00e9 to the legal notice an<\/pre>\n<p>&#8216;i\/&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>was examined. Accereing to the agreement betweerirthe<\/p>\n<p>games, profit and \u00a3055 of the business has te be <\/p>\n<p>ameng the eertners. Ex.?.;f.&#8212;Cheque bearing <\/p>\n<p>issued in favour ef husband of the co2j;z&gt;ei;a::\u00a7&#8217;neVr\u00e9t_Tfore:<\/p>\n<p>Re.48,QG()!-. Accused had g\u00e9ven the sigv4ngdi&#8221;.b\u00e9ank &#8216;.:_heq:.\u00a7ee&#8217;;4 t&#8217;e &#8216;=,<\/p>\n<p>the husband of the cempiainant fo&#8221;\u00a5&#8217;=j;iE2.e pur;3eVse.&#8221;c*;f \u00e9V\u00a7:.;4J:us:EVVf1ess,<br \/>\nwh\u00e9ch was misused by the v&lt;:;;:e::&lt;rj:pEai:9i&#039;e_:f;i:&#8211;:_&#039;;e &#039;s-uA{n of 5!(e;\u00a73,?S9j~<br \/>\nwas given tea the husband at&#039; the\u00a7;e&#039;?r:\u00a7!ein.e.\ufb01tAA.&#039;;;\u00a7__may of cheque<\/p>\n<p>and the beiarzce areeee\u00a71&#039;~\u00a7n e_es!3 Va:&#039;hd*4.\u00a7fhL\u00a7&#039;s&quot;\u00abfe.\u00a7t:f&#039;has been proved<\/p>\n<p>by the evidence&#8211; preedv&quot;\u00e9;:&#039;:;&#039;ed{ &#039;teV4441tee&quot;*\u00aba\u00a7:Cused, But? the Ccmme\u00e9neet<br \/>\nstates in her eii\u00a7:i4e;&#039;;.::eVV&quot;&#039;ihea$f_ E\u00e9ee\u00e9fhusbend has net received em?<br \/>\neV\u00a7:2e_ent,_~3g2tv$&#039;%ze hes&quot;&quot;ee\u00a7__e:xem\u00a7nee her heebend is {grave that<\/p>\n<p>heT~\u00a7j:es; r&#039;-zet xeeeix\u00e9efziv__E1s.53,?5Q;&quot;&#8211; frem the accused. Therefere,<\/p>\n<p> the fr\u00e9aei &#039;-f;&#039;oau;:Vr&quot;&#039;E\u00ab &#039;.&quot;_i\u00a7ei {\u00a7{fiat there is se\ufb01\u00e9cieet evieenee is shew<\/p>\n<p> &#039;7_thet the&#039;.44\u00a32:.:zs&#039;eee&#039;e.V e? the ceree\u00e9e\u00e9naet @335 received the eeie<\/p>\n<p>.1 &#8211;.ee*:e&#039;e,n\u00a7.*?:4em the eecusee. The &#039;ma: ileeri after cene\u00e9eer\u00e9ee the<\/p>\n<p> ef bath sides, and eeeiysieg and epereciating the<\/p>\n<p> e1;&#8211;\u00ab\u00a7.eie5:?\u00a7\u00a3.:e; has came te\u00a7 the cenciusicm that eccueed hes net<\/p>\n<p> &quot;ee_4&quot;A&quot;ce\u00e9;emittee the effeeee eiiegeci ageing: him end heme,<\/p>\n<p>acquitted him ef the ee\u00e9e e\ufb01eeee.\n<\/p>\n<p>if<\/p>\n<p>Fae\u00e9irsg aggrieved by the game, cemp\u00a7ainant.T&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;\u00a7}Las<\/p>\n<p>pneferred this agpeai.\n<\/p>\n<p>4* I have heard the iearned Cogggagfai fcr&#8221;t&#8217;ir:\u00e9:&#8217;_a,;;\u00a5\u00a7\u00a7::\u00e9\u00a7E*::3z2&#8242;;:.V&#8217;4 &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>and the Eaamed Counsei for the respdnci&#8217;ent;;&#8221;= ..:&#8217; A<\/p>\n<p>5. Learned Counsei for&#8221;TV t\u00a7*zg a\u00a7\u00a7n\u00e9:l\u00a3\u00a2.n_tT&#8217; $uw\u00a7;:n.it$~&#8217;3as <\/p>\n<p>foitosws:\n<\/p>\n<p>The beta! business \u00a7~:a;:&#8217;T.;::&#8217;a;ie;;:f: t&#8217;h&#8217;e[ -\ufb01aaftnership deed;<\/p>\n<p>appeiiant Ems!&#8217;  to the ewner 9? &#8216;me<br \/>\nbu\ufb02d\u00e9ng; as&#8217;:\u00a5!&#8221;&#8211;P.V_;.-:.;&#8217;.8Q,a&#8217;;&#8221;?:i;V\u20ac}\u00e9\u00bbx&#8217;jfLfV~.\u20aco ..V\u00a7h%:&#8217;zgc\ufb01assed towards his share in<br \/>\nthe bus\u00e9negs; tEV&#8217;i\u00ab.&#8217;=&#8217;.~&#8221;~vT{&#8216;\u00e9a.i:V\u20acoA\u00a3\u00a7:f ?\u00a7s believed the issuance of the<br \/>\ncg\ufb01\u00e9qua  az:\u00a7us\u00a7i&#8221;f:32&#8243;&#8216;Ia sum of Rs.:1.,4Q,,GOQ\/- payable ts<\/p>\n<p>th\u00e9'&#8221;A3&#8217;_p\u00a3:f\u00e9_E\u00a5an\u00a7\u00a7s:.&#8217;a&#8217;\ufb01\u00a7\u00a7&amp;;;ted \u00a7n front ef the eiders at the time of<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  &#8216;*A&#8230;..s;ettEerfie;\u00a7t ; a\u00a7;c.i.\u20ac\u00a7g*:i:: has issased a cheque was far Rs.3.,,4Q,\u00a7\u00a7G,+&#8217;\u00ab-<\/p>\n<p>. f1;g33;\u00a7\u00e9:a\u00bb_;&#8221;ds tha f\u00a7na\u00a5 settiement as he was net; Entendmsg to&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;:._&#8217;_&#8217;V\u00a5&lt;;:.A\\;_nt:\u00a7f\u00a7\u00a7::,;,e &#039;it:_. the beta business. The tr\u00e9ai Eu\u00e9ge has erreneousiy<\/p>\n<p>&quot;  &#8211;ViT&quot;;:: ej\u00e9ee:\u00a7:!ed to give a \ufb01n\u00e9ing that the said cheque was not Essued<\/p>\n<p>.::;=_&#039;,:; ;$:i*1e accused in favour cf the cempiainant, The Trier: Caurt<\/p>\n<p> .. E*sas arrrmeausly came tattle cerzcms\u00e9on that there has \ufb01een<\/p>\n<p>g\/.\n<\/p>\n<p>gayment of Rs.S3,?59!~ to tiie gw\u00e9band of the appeitant by?&#8217;&#8211;the<\/p>\n<p>accused. Even if it Es agaaumed that there was  V.<\/p>\n<p>the compiainarzfs husband it is net towards the <\/p>\n<p>the debt and snare so discharge af the&#8221;\u00e9\u00e9\u00e95%:%t&#8217;y&#8221;-.Ategt:\u00e9AT\u00a7t\u00a7&#8217;5_ \u00a7~g&#8217;?{iz:h &#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>the cheque was issued. The f\u00e9nci\u00e9ng rece \u00e9*&#8217;c1a\u00bb::;\u20ac_ b3z t?\u00bb:fg&#8211;v_%A;\u00a7&#8221;r\u00a7.aE&#8217;~ <\/p>\n<p>is erroneous and hence, be saugbt te,\u00e9ies;t aside ;th&#8217;e$ar?ia;&#8221; &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>6. Learned Ceuns\u00e9i~&#8230;_..%%;:e; *\ufb01he;_V.\u00a7;\u00e9;*3;3s\u00a7&#8217;\u00a7:&#8217;dgnt mbm\u00e9tg as<\/p>\n<p>under:    &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>The a;f\u00a7a!%a&#8217;\u00a3i?.\u00a3t;#\u00a7;fg3V\u00a72\u00a5ain\u00e9\u00e9tztf r;espondar\u00a7t\/ accased and cane<\/p>\n<p>Narayana$wa%r:3{&#8211;&#8216;?,W&#8217;.2_. \u00e9::&#8217;;&#8217;t\u00e9={_fes\u00a7&#8221;ii\u00e9te sartnersh\u00e9p ta start the<\/p>\n<p>hete\u00e9 bus\u00e9rga-55;,  &#8216;\ufb01n far gniy s\u00e9x marnths. Then that &#8216;mere<\/p>\n<p>s}~;? a.\u00e9&#8221;*s;e;tf\u00a3%9s&#8217;;&#8217;a\u00e9*:*\u00a7&#8217;c bvetwee\ufb01yvih\u00e9 parties and a settiement deed was<\/p>\n<p>eff\u00e9\u00a7tt.e \u00a7\u00a3.._Tbfiz\u20acc4V\u00e93V&#8217;e.&lt;;\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7ment has not been groduced befare the<\/p>\n<p> C\ufb01uft v;\u20aca:2~ &#039;$3-w\u00e9w that mggas\u00e9dezziz \ufb02ed agraad to gay<\/p>\n<p>&quot;\u00ab\ufb01gs,1&#039;,-\u00bb4Q,Q@G};&#039;r \u00e9rz\ufb01 $2 th\u00e9g cermactien he issued a chasm, Ever:<\/p>\n<p> ., &quot; .\u00a7%2&lt;z@_\u00a7:=a\u00a7s;aunt ef Rs.S3,75\u00a7,\/- was receive\ufb01 by the husband sf<\/p>\n<p>V\u00a7:?ze a:Q_n?:pEa%nant; he has not man examined :9 show that the<\/p>\n<p>$a.\u00a3c\u00a7&#039; ammmt was mreived by him in connectisn w\u00e9th share<\/p>\n<p>S &quot;arr%;o2..mt cf&#039; the campiainant in the partnership firm. There is a<\/p>\n<p>ix<\/p>\n<p>r=<\/p>\n<p>. -:5 .\n<\/p>\n<p>differemtra in the \ufb01nk with regard to the figures and wcrds..__and<\/p>\n<p>signature of the accused in the cheque. He further subm:&#8217;t$:&#8217;ftI*j7z&#8217;s-t_&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>he supparts the impugned Judgement,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I. The contention cf the !eva&#8211;m&#8217;ed,  V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>appeiiant is that perusai of the impugne{i&#8217;.3u7\u00e9.TgAr}2af2&#8217;t* <\/p>\n<p>the Order of acquittai and the view}  :h_a&#8221;\u00a5&#8217;fia%  \u00a33335 &#8221; &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>manifestiy unreasenable anc\ufb01was ;n&#8211;sf:..&#8217;\u00a7_vegf&#8217;a!L_._ If&#8217;t&#8217;he\u00bb..Tr\u00a7vv;$\u00a3 Court<\/p>\n<p>Budgement found to be bas ed&#8217;_T&#8217;o:\u00a7&#8217;  reasoning or<\/p>\n<p>there is mEs;\u00a7ppr\u00e9\u00e9i'&#8221;e;.%;;_oz3  !:h;\u00e9&#8217;\u00e9 \\:\u00a7::%e:1&lt;V:V\u00e9 resu\u00e9ting in manifesting<br \/>\nE\ufb01ega\ufb01tv ther\u00e9ih\u00e9s Ce;\u00a7.ir&#039;.{fvc\u00e9&#039;n-.._:\u00e9:&lt;3mine the evidence and set<\/p>\n<p>asicie the Q&#8211;r::\u00a3er caf&quot;a\u00a2quVif%:aiAf-\n<\/p>\n<p> _VVT\u00a7:\u00e9.*\u00ab\u00a5.\u00a7%\u00a7a.r;:ed Counset for the appe\u00e9lant further<\/p>\n<p> subm itsAV&#8221;.th&#8217;a\u00a3&#8217;V f\u00e9s\ufb01endent agree\u00e9 to make payment and<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;v: _EsVsuVec\u00a3 a&#8217;.4&#8243;&#8216;:;h\u00e9:qJu\u00e9&#8221;&#8216;Vfcr a sum 9? Rs.1,4\ufb02,G9G\/&#8217;- towards the<\/p>\n<p>4:  A$ef\u20acV\u00a7e:me:z.t_ pf\u00e9posai at the interv&amp;ntisr&#8217;: of the we?!-w\u00e95hers, and<\/p>\n<p> the centention cf the respondent that a sum of<\/p>\n<p>  TR\u00e9&#8211;..:S3;?5G;&#8217;- was received by the husband of the zemnia\u00e9nant is<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;&lt;,.4&#039;u&#039;v%.:&#039;;z.t;:\u20ac:;&#039;re&lt;::t, It has been further ccnten\u00e9ed that ever; assuming<\/p>\n<p>that there was a payment made to the hus\ufb01and ef the<\/p>\n<p>M<\/p>\n<p>C:\n<\/p>\n<p>J<\/p>\n<p>cempieinerzt, this was met towards discharge ef a E\u00e9eb\u00e9iity mere<\/p>\n<p>so rewards discharge of the \u00e9ieh\u00e9i\u00e9ty by way of the eheqT1.EeEe<\/p>\n<p>quesizien. Though it is centerz\u00e9ed by the \u00e9eereed Ceuneeei\u00e9&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>eppeiiarzt that an the aver!-wishers&#8217; interventien, the ef_&lt;;ctL:sefc\u00a3&#8211;_ V&#039;<\/p>\n<p>agreed te pay Rs.1,40,GOG\/- anti in th\u00a7s;v&#039;7cee&quot;ne&lt;:_t?ee <\/p>\n<p>issued the cheque Er: question, the persee_s\u00bb:&#039;-wrze p.a}z*f;i:;\u00e9&#039;ea:te::\u00a7.&quot;;&#039;*r&#039;\u00a7V&quot;<\/p>\n<p>the settiernent have not: been exe&#039;re:E&#039;r2ed  sthe<br \/>\ncemmainarrt \ufb01e eeteb\u00e9\u00e9sh that .;.here=eiee.Z&#039;e eettiemeet&#039;. &#039;Eeen the<\/p>\n<p>meteria! document viz&quot; the se{t.?emee~V\u00a7t:&#039;VdeeLe~};ee&#039;_~_a!se net been<\/p>\n<p>produced  tee. eeEr2\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7er\u00a7&#039;r\u00a7&#039;er\u00a7t&quot;&#8212; id prove that there was<\/p>\n<p>settlement betere_er: _tiie_eer_np\u00e9:_a1.&#039;\u00a7eant and the accused, It is en<br \/>\nueeiseeted\u00e9&#039; ufect t\u00a71?ai:,.V _ac:f:'&lt;3\u00a7&#039;b\u00a7\u00a7-\u00e9iigf; &quot;~:!egai_ 4<\/p>\n<p>responsibiiity. In other words, tha c&lt;L$7\u00bb;}dit_\u00a7&lt;\u00b0::2:&#039;  <\/p>\n<p>subject ta a charge er duty wh\u00a7c%&#039;\u00e9TV_rVn\u00a7y b&#039;e..j&#039;isd%c\u00a7aE}3?AV.\u00a7:zf9V;c&#039;Ledv.%<br \/>\nBut, in the instant case, eyen t%:__<\/p>\n<p>fir-m,_,V t?&#8217;:e_:;7%:;ajxa_:e1t9 a\u00a7p \u00a7;:&#8217;:**aa_\u00a7\u00a73.the CM! Ceurt.<\/p>\n<p> of the Partnership Act; prev\u00e9des f\u00a7r<\/p>\n<p>:&#8217;v.:&#8217;AA&#8221;Ts\u20ac.&#8217;\u20ac:tE&amp;m\u00a7eg: cf.-at&#8217;:_\u00a2%*.r:e;sTr:t an disso\u00e9ut\u00e9on&#8217; The Eeamed Caunsei far<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;* -71i\u00e9j2e__ &#8220;\u00bb:je$ps\u00e9\u00e9{\u00a7\u00e9&#8217;nt aise submits that as Gr\u00e9gina\u00e9 Emit<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;&#8211;V.\u00a7\u00ab:ce,TSa&#8217;\u00a7g:.&#8217;;*\u00a3j2:%f\u00a7Q3 was \ufb02ied by the cempiainant: against: the accused<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;T.\u00a7Fa&#8217;r.:;s_a_tf;\u00a7\u00e9\u00a7ng Em accsunts and a\u00e9se ta recever the amc\u00e9mt. if; is<\/p>\n<p> net ciear as :3 have they arrived at the amczmt sf<\/p>\n<p>  R$,1;4G,QOQf\u00ab as a iiabitity gart\u00e9cufariy when they fa\u00e9ied to<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01g&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>examirza the persans whee were present when the sett\u00e9e\ufb01\u00e9ent<\/p>\n<p>tack piazza and aim faii\u00e9na is grcduce the settienjen&#8217;tVV~::d\u00a7&#8217;\u00e9a;:\u00a7&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>befcre the &#8216;ma: Coart, The Triai Caurt has  t\u00a7*e7e&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>evidence cf P.W.1 and a\u00e9se B.ws.1 andggz   <\/p>\n<p>evidence am? has came to a cz3nVc\u00a7;s4s!on\u00e9&#8217;t\u00a7_1 at theJ,r:.;r;:rir\u00e9&#8217;;:\u00a5&#8217;a-iz*\u00a3&#8217;;aEit <\/p>\n<p>has fa\u00e9\u00e9ed to estabiish his &lt;:a!2 th&#8217;\u00e9&#8221;Hs:;:{u:\u00a7\u00e9\u00a7\u00a7.\\\u00a7r%;}c%p\u00a3\u00e9\u00a7e?VEaw.<\/p>\n<p>11. 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