{"id":20143,"date":"2008-03-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/d-chidanandappa-vs-saligram-ganesh-shenoy-on-12-march-2008"},"modified":"2018-06-04T08:47:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T03:17:54","slug":"d-chidanandappa-vs-saligram-ganesh-shenoy-on-12-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/d-chidanandappa-vs-saligram-ganesh-shenoy-on-12-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"D Chidanandappa vs Saligram Ganesh Shenoy on 12 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
D Chidanandappa vs Saligram Ganesh Shenoy on 12 March, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: V.Jagannathan<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARHATAICA AT BANGALORE.\n\nDATED THIS THE law any or-* mAncHkL2qGak\n\nnunnunt sum;-Ar 'hI;.I\"\".._1i-')I').F:i')uP'KVII\"-:2 . \n\n J\nm::h1aamn;1appa,\n\nK! I .. 'l\"'\\ s'I'NI_.'._..........\nBf U .I..Jn I.-I-I-l.lIl.1\ufb02.lJ1.E.,\n\nAg-ed about 64 'gram ,  V.\n\nwe Nn.3529!6.*5**?_'ms:itii{' \ufb02  %\nE311  \" \n\n[By  'V  ii 'ax  Sr\ufb02oumel for\n\n... \n<\/pre>\n
This Cr1.A. is \ufb01led under Section 378(4) of the<\/p>\n
3   amen praying tan set aside the ardeer of acquittal
\nJ<\/p>\n
u.I’i’L”EI’1.1.3.’3.{“r’lr \ufb01s\ufb01 i:a{1.C “H ”'””””-“”\u00b0 1′” *’~- –<\/p>\n
I Cnurt, Dammgere. for the o\ufb01bnoes pf ul 8. 138 of the
\nN.I.\u00a3ct.\n<\/p>\n
Il.’II-llululnfl-uI’Ml”‘ Haw I-P.’ use u ‘<\/p>\n
‘Thin Crl.A.non1ing on for hmring this day, the<\/p>\n
Cau\ufb01. :’a.n’-:.-}iir’ax+-1:’-:x’i the %’-‘u’im:=<\/p>\n
The appeallant \ufb01lnd a complaint
\n20:; of the Cr.P.C. bafbre the trial <\/p>\n
the mapondent   <\/p>\n
._l.n-I1!-H3305 ‘Iv <\/p>\n
issued by the
\nuppallant’   ‘innu\ufb01cinnt<\/p>\n
fundat<\/p>\n
 ._’.&.–:\ufb01_ af :2-.5  mat \ufb01’:1′.\u00a2’.*:’.-.~~<\/p>\n
  au.Asut.Executiua  er,<\/p>\n
 bma\ufb02ts in Ganaah Finance<\/p>\n
    the respondent. happens to be<\/p>\n
 Q-“Q; rmrfrulra 9. .11 nn\ufb02l\ufb01n _’g1’l_’.  <\/p>\n
% j   in hi. name  :’i;’t::.H6.3SGf %, “.1 ……. ‘-.<\/p>\n
  of his son-in-law T.N.V\ufb02aya Kumar in<\/p>\n
 ‘A   Nn.69I5,’96, Rs.’?0,0DD]- in the name of his<\/p>\n
301:} Santhoah in Account No.69?! 96 and Ra.95.00Dl-<\/p>\n
in 1:.”-re :*'””-‘=- 61’ hie. ‘e.’*i!’e. ‘-‘.\u00a3..”\u00a5..LJ.5-.1i*.1L-. ” ‘M91! .9;<\/p>\n
E<\/p>\n
501f9E: and the said depoaita were manic<\/p>\n
-an<\/p>\n
\ufb01nance mrporation oonoamad had o\ufb01bmd intoreat of
\n2%3:m’ month. ‘ <\/p>\n
3. As the Finance company  <\/p>\n
mmmt on 1.09.01 tdia <\/p>\n
iv v: 1 V’
\n,’I’\u20ac31′”a\u00a3:1,”.\ufb01.1 a=-5%’.-::.n.. 1:1′.-ee1:.e:1__<\/p>\n
 t1*\u00a7-=&&%%%%-==m—\n<\/p>\n
complainant approaut;-Ii\u00a75:”*t’t1e
\nthe   bearing
\nNn.*%96-55?’  – drawn on
\n  lfhvnngare.\n<\/p>\n
n iellhi VJ’L’.ha\ufb02..i’;i’Il   ‘.1 ‘  ‘..
\n‘;”x”:*m: aggcxlu. =.,um.1us_   ,3:-res-e..m’-.*.:e-.:’. was 1’etur-‘-..ed …*.:..<\/p>\n
i\ufb01w\u00e9tl a}  maponclaxit, but the reopondnnt<\/p>\n
A.J_’ ..\u00a3.\n<\/p>\n
‘ .  \ufb01ia a complaint ‘:’:’I\u00e9”‘6r”\u00e9 th\ufb01 zusu Cain; as<\/p>\n
 afgn~m.ia for initiating the action aga.1nst’the<\/p>\n
 ‘A s ‘_  under Section 133 of the N.I.Act.<\/p>\n
4 ‘l’1-m. !.=.-nu-.n.\u00ab-I H-{n1 . ulna urn-|=u’2in nu \ufb021__s_a<\/p>\n
u 1&5? Tilda!-I-\u00abGil-ll I-I-Jinn ‘I ‘III’  I-I-Ira–urn-n;-5
\nevidence placed on heanajf’ ” of firm appefuan’ t.
\nhimselfwaa axa:minadauPW–1 andtakingnobe ofthe<\/p>\n
}\/<\/p>\n
V-\n<\/p>\n
‘1:.;+.;\u00a2_”i”._V;11._\u00bb,.A<\/p>\n
I\n<\/p>\n
-II<\/p>\n
da\u00bb<:um:snta producedan pea'E:m.P1 tn-Paandalno ma
\nesriyxience placed by the respondent who <\/p>\n
11m-'"1aa*.t' ea D".'.'=l ar<\/p>\n
'5}.<\/p>\n
conclusion that the
\nthat than waa 1659335′
\nmm the    t1aa
\nrcznpomant   in question<\/p>\n
. _..-_1.._ ………….. ‘   -Iutnnuuuut\ufb02-311.;  {-<\/p>\n
‘L_’_IiWfiI.I’I’.lH 3  >lu-lJlilI..F I.I.l.Iu.I.tuI|.nI.wr 4. …..1″..-…<\/p>\n
 aa   tihn appeiimt had
\n  wad\u00bb hr him in
\n.1″.i%- his family members, the<\/p>\n
 not tabliuh. the necessary<\/p>\n
  and also taking now of the rulings<\/p>\n
  _  sides and accepting the decisions upon
\n*  mpanaam has plaoed re\ufb02anoa, ultimately<\/p>\n
”  3% -4-c.-z.-.p1ai:’-.t. by 5-.m,uiI*.L1′..v:-,5 \ufb02ue zespgmggnt<\/p>\n
 at’ the of\ufb01tcnne puma’ habit u.t.uier zaiwuo” ” 11 138 of ” ‘
\nN.I.Act.’ It in thiajudgmant of acquittal that ‘3 callnd in<\/p>\n
quwtion by the complainant in this appeal.<\/p>\n
‘\/\u00a2’\/’-\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
5. I have hazard Sr1.M.S.Rajendra Praaad. learned
\nSwn\ufb01r Cuurmal for the appellant and  Bhnt,<\/p>\n
-a_..-n.-u-\u00abI\u00a2,;u~l I2.a\u00bbr|-i.n.-r 5G11naAl fh\ufb02<\/p>\n
u.I…M. uvuau u.Lm-v .I.-nu. tiny ‘*9<\/p>\n
‘5<\/p>\n
  ”\n<\/p>\n
paras  mnteria1_9?’,’1’\ufb01cnrti’.’~* ‘<\/p>\n
6. T1: auhmissi\u00a7;n–.gf
\n is that  error in
\ntlw pr%a’\ufb01mP\ufb01\ufb01\ufb02k%&?w’1\ufb01k\u00a7:  ~b’~\u00a2   appellan” t under<\/p>\n
   Eaabom\ufb01ng this said<\/p>\n
  that a oamful<\/p>\n
 _f’_  on record would go to<\/p>\n
3135137.’ timt t_’t1\u00e9..qrs:}1sai1us in quasiion wmh ii \ufb02u-arkm-J at<\/p>\n
  \u00a7&&a..,_\/igvaued by the respondent because the<\/p>\n
   of the respondent on Ex.P1 had not been<\/p>\n
\u00ab  and so alao the fact that the rwpondent being<\/p>\n
~~ ..;;a
\nVIJ.l.~~<\/p>\n
~ uft.l’1e 3-..*=-..rt-c-..er at’ -‘._’%:-1%}: ..– izxe-;..*1-..”E1 (..’-o.rgr.:-a.._’ :1; 111<\/p>\n
V  addition. tlm 1-eaponciacnt %meac:l’ ‘ as EW-i has aha<\/p>\n
mihnrxittead the fact of the appellant having deposited<\/p>\n
various a’mn3hahianam\u00a2\ufb01awe11aa inttnerxanmaof<\/p>\n
 sung son-in–1aw and wife. As su\ufb01h in the face of
\nQT
\n.\u00bb\/”V,<\/p>\n
1’<\/p>\n
such mddmm on record, the trial Judge could not<\/p>\n
.n.n;-I-J-54:1] it
\n“-\n<\/p>\n
1 law: nun-l’In h.’  er<\/p>\n
l\ufb01 MW yl\ufb01busuywln in. Man’   Mass\u00bb
\nthe appellant. It wan
\nrespondent is not a  mi’ *1<\/p>\n
mm is evid.m1\u00a2:ed \ufb01amga  i ;:._1″a:::f’AvV.if_t_;’1:e3VVVr*.”io-r.’Vu:2:I}:tnt<\/p>\n
I11<\/p>\n
 1:. ii: mmmg    the cheque<\/p>\n
in quea-ti\ufb02n   fhi\ufb01g\u00e9zi  tbs -ru–u\ufb01”ru.uu;*””‘it is<\/p>\n
mt in cmapute.  for the ma Court
\nbut 3:-ta- ‘   under Suntan’ n<\/p>\n
Ay;f:’a\u00a7   case of than appellant ought<\/p>\n
V’   to disprove the case (If
\n   trial Court; did not retbrnd to the
\nA  ‘of its entire judgnannt and as such the<\/p>\n
”  ju.-131*\u00bb-ant 5′. -“~-.:.it*.aI mrmat 1:.-.=.~ sue+..-z-..-“.2-..e-1..
\n in law an acmunt of erromoun application of tho
\npcrmriainna 0:!’ 1:12 N.I.Act. Hume this Gouxft aittirg in
\nappeal haa got every power to re-appraciate the entire
\ngel-.i_m1_t_:1_e,:;    Counsel for the appellant<\/p>\n
Q,
\n9′,<\/p>\n
\u00a7<\/p>\n
L <\/p>\n
subrnitwci that the respondent 3% be convict.-.ad for<\/p>\n
t_11e;  punishable under Section 138 pf <\/p>\n
af\ufb01. juati\ufb01 be %. by \ufb01it\ufb01-s*.ir.g tlae. _ to<\/p>\n
retntrrx the amount
\nammtnt in the fruit of    –:
\napp-e1lar11: as AusLEx&\u00a7u;ive    hi<\/p>\n
the =.n;r…,’I.:-rs a1;1;:1_;i_asi:;-ma,x:t1;g~.;earijbd.v_\u00a72q1imo1 for the<\/p>\n
app-eiiarxt  \u00a7arL”‘r.\ufb01-a ri_*-%”‘- supu\ufb01ruci in<\/p>\n
Am 19’rs;gC,   173.\n<\/p>\n
  supported the
\njmgxnmt\u00a2:A;:La  and argued. that the cheque<\/p>\n
   i.u.%;_, \ufb01x.P1 was not nmtually issued by the<\/p>\n
  it was a bank cl’:-a~..,ue whisk me<\/p>\n
%   had given to  other pa:-mm <\/p>\n
 Z  and the appellant in celluaion with the said<\/p>\n
 x  V31.’-idlmr Shenoy managed to get the signad blank<\/p>\n
-.l:1.u:snI_1e_a  :i1.’l_a.c1  the particulars, entered the date<\/p>\n
“”8<\/p>\n
,.__’I A.I..\u00a3_.\n<\/p>\n
aI2miau1nuIItanum1uisr:1a-arfraamabareparaauls<\/p>\n
“I<\/p>\n
the ch-aqua itself because the signature is in the.<\/p>\n
 of one person, whereas the other contents<\/p>\n
Sb<\/p>\n
(\/ ,<\/p>\n
\\’<\/p>\n
——\n<\/p>\n
aminwrmatlnrhandwritingandthmehaho
\nEi;”.P1. as \ufb01ueh. ti” m-ytridmt % n\ufb01t Ia:<\/p>\n
\nnan-paymant of the  \nam ma ramuy  \u00ab5\nCan\ufb02\ufb01ratinn. In    '   \n z.   which is\nprotiucnati at    that the ek--we\n    isaued in the yaar\n<\/pre>\n
1993,’ is stated to have been
\n  this itself shows that the
\n  m aw.-…re +1’…-.-; blag :_*.11.I.:q1_J.1;s
\naim  and had misused the same
\n  xcrzjdz\ufb01ftvs ——–  thsa’ chaqua amount from
\n  T.  It is the speci\ufb01c argument of the
\nA  am 12.11::  baa failed to produce the
\nu  in ~~—–= ma as .*:–…–:.-a ap.-..–.a-..-.= 1-“as:— 1:.’-.:.-.d.e
\n um name of the appellant and his  memioera
\nnamemwlasmnnmardingm thevary adminuiouoftlxa
\nagpellant himself. that nature of deposit made was one<\/p>\n
sfaa.1:3r\u00bb$a_%LL.r;*.;n..ud_’;_hgI;’ewgz1ninmadimm1t\ufb01ur<\/p>\n
f\\<\/p>\n
}\/,<\/p>\n
\\<\/p>\n
rim appellant to withdraw the amount which was
\nstmzdirzg in mvirzgs bank a.c:count.
\nma\ufb01a kg: am: a-c'”pe11at1t in the
\nfhat ‘the! respondent does
\nRs..5,4\ufb01~,500I-, Mao”?
\nadlzmjwsicrn made by
\nt_113:’-:2 was no    from the
\nmu1.131\u00a2’4’\u00a7     the \ufb02octxmecnta
\nEwan   indicate that the
\n resbuttezd the presumption<\/p>\n
 “the ;a.J,m1_I..Il;1r;t and gas such the<\/p>\n
E’<\/p>\n
1′ .’ ‘ ‘_V V’ ~V
\n37′-“-5′-3″-9’1” T<\/p>\n
E<\/p>\n
    j\ufb01hti\ufb01ed in  the ra+.p.anda:r..
\n  ..ano\u00a3Pinr–….euhmiaaion made by the learned Senior
\n  _  Blut is that the prmumption under<\/p>\n
*  139 of the N.I.Act to be drawn is mm only<\/p>\n
1<\/span>
\nr
\nE
\nE’
\n:-\n<\/p>\n
E
\ni
\nI
\n3<\/span><\/p>\n
draws: 3..-‘3 \u00a3-awn:\n<\/p>\n
I3<\/p>\n
t..’r1-2.;\n<\/p>\n
E
\n“3
\n\u00a7
\nE:\n<\/p>\n
C
\nE
\ng:\n<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
\nE
\n5<\/span><\/p>\n
 m1:1m- at the cheque. and that the name has ‘wan
\nissued in discharge of any debt or other
\nHowever. the said prwumptbn catmot be extended to<\/p>\n
  axiutnrnce of wallvy 1-mmmabh debt.<\/p>\n
9:\n<\/p>\n
9.,”\n<\/p>\n
L-\n<\/p>\n
Tlmreforeas\ufb02ucmatnenialonracordgoeetoixndioate
\n\ufb02mtthaaprpallanthnn ihihadm
\n*u’a.u’%tr;..t’m af L-gs-.113 :.-mu.-.-e.\u00bb-9.1.21.-2 debt. 1: _’i.es_.\u00a7.1uL!.
\nthat the appaiiant has
\nPllnjahable under ‘.:’-\u00abe:otio1:t:’\u00bb 13:3  c}:t’
\nthe respondent. In ‘
\nmg    on the<\/p>\n
_ _r ..1__'”- …\n<\/p>\n
 01 um Ft. “””””9\u00bb APP. “”…..–‘$’.’<\/p>\n
…_-‘-.n…%,’..’..v … ..’~….”~ .- .1 ‘<\/p>\n
733  2099?”\n<\/p>\n
 ——–    tha submissions made by<\/p>\n
_   cited, the pain’:  c\ufb01m\ufb01\ufb01a.'”\ufb01
\n   appellant has made out a case to
\n  _  ‘ the: order ofaaqttittal passed by the mm<\/p>\n
9.. Sinca much exnphaaia was iaiti by the ‘iaarnnri
\nComma! for the appellant. an Sacthn 139 of the H.I.Act,
\nby uantendjng that once” it is dmtabliahxad that the<\/p>\n
r;:_L:n::_:L1;g in queg\ufb01nn i.e., Ex.P1 ban the sigzmmra of<\/p>\n
Q
\n&\/
\nL_ <\/p>\n
t1r1e raapondent and the said fact h mt being denial<\/p>\n
but an the other hand admitted by the’ <\/p>\n
-V  .1-_..__._’ “_
\n1–\n<\/p>\n
to have irlvui-nau:i.i’:1e   In  ><\/p>\n
the appellant by virtue of Segatim. –‘l3Q_v::f    ~<\/p>\n
naeuwve\ufb01i rmmsary to keep
\nbean laiui down    decisions.<\/p>\n
In 4:}-.e -caee m’   $3.3.-gh 5.”.-1 et..e1e<\/p>\n
: gzzc-o7″13\u00a7:::c  ‘ma referred<\/p>\n
to   in the complaint<\/p>\n
 138 of tha N.I.Ac’t, and it
\n Section 13.3 of the 11.1. Act
\n f\ufb02mpla\ufb01-m-‘ must a1’1b”” that 1}
\n ;\u00a71}g*.:;’u:a.’1\u00e9v%ia:z~u.._.i.;:aeau\u00a2:d. 2] the saw: was presented, 3] it<\/p>\n
  _  on praaantation. 4) a notice in terms
\nA   was sewed on the person nought to be<\/p>\n
*  ..’..e-;…1.e, a.) dapi… %I.ri-r_!-3 sf -_..ig~I;-.2, ngit_1’1ar @
\n  was made mr other oioi\ufb01atintis, H  W”-we<\/p>\n
mmpliad within 15 days from the date of receipt of tha<\/p>\n
nutine, 3’\/<\/p>\n
10. as far as the presumption availabks under
\nSecztzitm 139 of the N.I.A::t ‘3 concarnad,  Court<\/p>\n
*” “M M” at I\u00a7.}.=’r.=.~..’-=1-.:.-.-.*-=-+~ 3. 1′-‘.I*f.-‘=I1’-43?-?\u00ab’i=”-ri’m5f<\/p>\n
Lanna. 1 I.  ‘$;””‘I-I-‘hr
\nava\ufb02ahle. under Sec\ufb01om 139 mg i’1j31:a)%j’\u00a2rt\u00a5s\u00bb_\ufb01[.z;Q Act. %
\namilaid dawnt1r1ef::1E __     A x
\n    in
\n“regard to  an
\naomajned   L~11a[a1&kL therein and.
\naegznindjy,    the holder uf
\n   at’ the nature-\n<\/p>\n
  1a9 discharged in whole
\n     debt or other liability.
\n %pm.– A  under Swtinm iiiitaj and<\/p>\n
 ~–.1,39  Ax\u00e9ehsuftable in  ‘v’v’}mruaa us:<\/p>\n
)  ‘
\n_ ‘I
\nii
\n:3<\/p>\n
 \u00ab j%%:&.4%\u00ab%g;mmbm doubt;  one on the: acouaed is
\n mum preponderance of probability.
\n regard ‘bu the cle\ufb01uitinn of burns
\n“pmved” and “disprovacl” as mn\ufb01mmd in
\nSactian3oftheEvidmweAx:taua1sutl1\u00e9
\nnature of thsa said burden upon the
\npm-eecution vim-a-viz an aaouscd it is not
\nnaoaasa1ythatth.eaccuaa;i xnuatsmp intot.he<\/p>\n
A.\n<\/p>\n
3:\n<\/p>\n
witxnexsa box to dinchargc the burden of proof
\nin tesrnrm of the aforemetltioned <\/p>\n
11. In the dmision of Krishna <\/p>\n
Va. Datttatraya G.Hgde   <\/p>\n
V’ _  1- _M-on-I, K u-A<\/p>\n
legally rewwrable daiit-\ufb01’aonem~1ea. ‘ “, it  a
\nof   N’.I.Ax:t uni<\/p>\n
relevant   are to be found<\/p>\n
M
\n  %  139 at’   Sactian
\nA  _  = V. Act cie\ufb01rms ‘neggatiabh
\n  mean “a pt-ominaury mm, bill
\n  or cheque payable eithuar to order<\/p>\n
   saction 133 of the Act has three mm” mm.<\/p>\n
 1 that there in a legally enforceable debt;<\/p>\n
   the’ t the chuaque was drawn from the<\/p>\n
[in] that me ohaque so iasued. had been
\nremrnad due to ina11f\ufb01cier1cy offunda.   %r <\/p>\n
ammn pg-e’.-‘.433 fer  V
\n ‘* T be\ufb01are &,v’J\u00a3;i\u00a7\u00a7ii1-._::I_a.i’i1f1t~;
\nbe acted upon by a co1i;:ft: \u00a7n_i’A’lVnaLwQ”
\n91- the Act  3
\nregard to the  asp-act  mmzbur.
\nE:vc:istenca  debt in mat a
\nmatter of  ‘Sanction 139 of
\nme   preamnm in
\n a  9%’  \ufb01h\u00e9que that tha ea.-me<\/p>\n
     \ufb01at  of any debt or<\/p>\n
{7?:i.’i’\u00a7T 1i%7s:.’u;’:’i1ii’.”;’,?,’<\/p>\n
 g   courta bal-ow. as noticed
\n” pznoeaded on the basis that<\/p>\n
_  rakes a presumption in regard to
\n  ofa debt aha. ‘I1::e courts below, in<\/p>\n
 “‘_~v_…pu,r”opir1inn,  a aerinua m-I-or 111<\/p>\n
the ‘.!.’i’-Ltl\ufb01\u00e9i. !~.=-ax 9…n.d. =..1:.n~_.1.%s 11.
\nwould not be dhchar\ufb02 his burden. Such
\nan approach on the part :31′ the courts, we feel.
\nis not correct.\n<\/p>\n
\ufb02y<\/p>\n
23. An accused for dhchargmg the
\nburden at’ proof placed upon him  a
\nstatute need nut emamirle
\ndischarge his buxdan on the <\/p>\n
Ii’.!I|.ll.IlL1.\u00abll.Il\u00a7,1 U1 y1w..If..u:..I. tz\ufb01s\ufb01 Ayu\ufb01. “‘f \ufb01\ufb02
\nMn<\/p>\n
MI    5’
\n     35] <\/p>\n
‘=5.'””n..}\u00bb”pa.-‘*1*z’i  sf ‘.%’….’-<\/p>\n
–. ‘ .  -noted hereinabove. the\n<\/p>\n
–  which encuergaa is that
\n ” _aric:ge’m:a:;i;.ti:3n of the promissory note:<\/p>\n
9′
\n 11813} we-u_’u.’i awe tun””‘t it as<\/p>\n
*  suppbrwd by a consideration. Such a
\n  is rebuttable.\n<\/p>\n
  of a uomiclecration by raiaitu a probable
\ndefence. If the deferuia\ufb01t is prove”-“*-ti ‘ea
\nhave discharged the  own of
\nproof showing that the m\ufb01nterace of
\nmmidarm\ufb01nxn was i..rx1.1′.=z’-;a1;r.t.I.l.11\u00a2-; or
\ndoubtml or tho same was, illegal, than
\nonus wnujti uilift in the pm1n’  17″‘
\nwillbeobligedhopcroveitas amatbarof
\nfaotandupovnitafailuretaprovewould
\n%entit.’.=.: 1′.-its: L”. the gz-4.=-..v:s!.. efz’4=.2li_-\u00a3911
\nthe basis of the nagntiabh imtrumant.
\n“Iha burcien upon the ciefenciant of<\/p>\n
Eg\n<\/p>\n
–\n<\/p>\n
pcrovhug the mn-cum:-awe of the
\ncaomitieratiun can he aithtar  or
\nbringing on mmrd the
\nof  by raferexma
\nIn such an event. the  iv = ‘ ‘
\nentitind ‘L1.!lIi61′ iaw   upo’n.:ifa\ufb02”t}1eV
\nervidance led in t11I.=.!’cas”e\u00a7
\nof 1:11: plsu’nt1\ufb02’as ii!u1l.:j*I:1 mm,
\nthe clefendazit %i.’~.a’V..t.-.’:’–._&cl=,a.-\u00bb’.’ge  ”
\n anus
\nru:an~e::i.st:anoe df\ufb01tiz-a canhaigiiar;-.#;\ufb01ai;, the
\npl:-:m1=i_i1’__
\n“n.’iF1\u00b0d  Eh? E\u00a2==*.\ufb02*%y%\u00b0T ,P’F?_”‘!”P”3.”
\n*5″. W    .. ma!-f’%””‘3’3’ “P””
\nthe  1ao’d:’spmzae”H1e e.u’ste.’naa
\n‘   of negative
\n 1:,_1-15*’–=%–‘V   \ufb01\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01wm\ufb01 mr
\n \u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab   amitavzn ifled, is to be<\/p>\n
{E m}._.=1’-.4-;-.$$ aazppi<\/p>\n
 _  whereas pmsacutinn
\n%  the ;_;ui1t ofan acctmescl beyond all
\n doubt, the standard of proof so as
\n :.m{:p2fove a defence on  part of an aocuaad
\n% ‘  of probabilities’. Inference
\n” %\u00a2.-if preponacrame .51′ pmbabilitiaa can be
\ndrawn mtonly from the matnriah brought on
\nra:ardsbythapartieshutahuBy:’efem:r1ont:o<\/p>\n
the cixwcumstanxaas’ upon which  “” ‘” .<\/p>\n
25. A statutory prcaumption has an
\nevidentiary value. The question as to whether
\nthe presuznption whether stood rebutted or<\/p>\n
35<\/span><\/p>\n
:17:<\/span><\/p>\n
mt, must. therefore. 106 determinnd keeping
\nin V1-I;’-‘W the cther evidences on record.
\nsaid purpose, stepping into the
\nby the appellant is not i.t11paratiV!3[-I  1;: *   %
\nimpiication cannot  <\/p>\n
.n.ra.a-1-Ina. i.:In.tmn.+’I\\-.-0-I IE1
\nIn-LEHLI<\/p>\n
n\ufb01\ufb02
\nIII-II-8″\n<\/p>\n
.5;\n<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
\nE5′
\n33′ :\n<\/p>\n
,5.\n<\/p>\n
Mmi:;u..__  [(20053 5
\n  it ._1l\ufb01k1ijj\u00a2.haVt. 6i1oe um accused in<\/p>\n
to   it amrw<\/p>\n
Q’  12;  the above position in law, I
\n_; ‘ “nzimr    the case an hand.<\/p>\n
  T.   in the case ofthe appellant that ha mm’ and<\/p>\n
-.,i.\u00a2;’:ra::t;i}i’-;1r_r1_._;  L11 Cianmh Finance Corporation<\/p>\n
____1…_…4. l.”.n.1…… …u……_.d……….-. ..–..-I {:5 in
\nL1 AI. in<\/p>\n
T x 9_.fi’Whi::h   ‘i am an
\n alas’: the speci\ufb01c case of the appellant that inwatmecnt
\nmade was I-‘2s.2,DD,{X)’.’J,’- in his name, Fo.’.1,0D,CID[– in
\nth\ufb01 name ofhis sonin law, R8.70,000I- in 1116 name of<\/p>\n
hit; an Hr? Ra\ufb01!-.’\u00a7.,l.’.l.”.\\i’_1g’-i iz1t_h_g nIa_r_n._e gin’;  It is<\/p>\n
II-nannnuu II -4.-\n<\/p>\n
X<\/p>\n
II’:\n<\/p>\n
also 17$ came that as the intmest an than abave deposit<\/p>\n
was 11:31: paid. as of 1.9.2001, he has in <\/p>\n
f 4.1.. ..nI4anAAaulIA.\ufb02 ‘Ivar ‘Ind-vn -In cud-ll\ufb01sa\ufb02–nFJvui1v1f’3<\/p>\n
A .n. 4cavu-;.;.-I-Iu-I’I-
\nU L.l.l.|:.’- nu: I..I..I.J.I.. u.’E?yUIn.l.I.IU~u My .I..u..u..|. ua. v.=r\u00ab_._LnuvI.ut.’.=v_<\/p>\n
and tbs outstanding;  .V<\/p>\n
mp:-.ot cat’ which,  5<\/p>\n
14.  P.W.1 has<\/p>\n
plasma argl  above stand ta1aecr1<\/p>\n
1:.-gr     r_1_o;:1ungz1t\n<\/p>\n
–     , ” Fm ML
\nlay t111;;1=..1t1_prc>:’:uz_oI_’!:.II1a%=: rs  Inf: said<\/p>\n
 .h2J%Iz’euainn um it is issued in<\/p>\n
  $.13. account of the appellant<\/p>\n
  .. No.3-3\u00bbO_I96. Except the said<\/p>\n
+’w- \ufb02mmnte are MM”-‘.:=-rd *1’-<\/p>\n
llnl-WIK} ‘ID \ufb02\ufb01\ufb01  Q<\/p>\n
. \u00ab  inveutxnanta mmie in the names of\ufb01m at’nar<\/p>\n
 %  of his family. It is the apeeci\ufb02c case of the<\/p>\n
 = :  a\ufb01gamam am he had depnuitaud nmournn in the names<\/p>\n
ofm family tnen\ufb02xzra. But the appellant has failed<\/p>\n
.. …’l”\n<\/p>\n
pime afljr’ E\ufb01\ufb01rr’ “‘1. ‘-yaf<\/p>\n
r\u00a2:apeot.ofott1erfam1l3,rmcn1be1-sandthaonlgg<\/p>\n
doc.~.umant produced as per Ex.PB in  of this<\/p>\n
3*<\/p>\n
-19-<\/span><\/p>\n
aaid amoum; of the appellant being S.B. account. It is
\nQt;  the aviziemzae of the aypellant <\/p>\n
amarumita Wm c”rpaai*..an” in the  i-E-nu-.._*.”‘*l_””;’<\/p>\n
members with Garnsh    ”\n<\/p>\n
do-r;-1, m:m1t is produced Elli’.-3:’).  *1<\/p>\n
the fact cf ‘due    ,  E ‘M ‘inf<\/p>\n
13…; \u00a31s..n.mh FiziLa_n_u:.x:  La.  by the<\/p>\n
:11 __
\n1 in: ru.u.Ia.I.ua an ‘F5?<\/p>\n
_..’._A.  …… ….\n<\/p>\n
  l
\n1xrltm\u00a2thc._1-4_1f:rmre   record to indicate<\/p>\n
 appellant in a sum of<\/p>\n
   himself in the on-uroe of<\/p>\n
  an-I-:1-1-ii-*Ing_-l_ 1:1v1__e_t ELP1 ur<\/p>\n
 ya! i.._  iguana-no-uunu — 2… <\/p>\n
_     raapornient and fI.1rt’ner admission<\/p>\n
”   is  apoaking the raapondant in not<\/p>\n
V    T.  to the appellant R5.5,46,5lI)[-.<\/p>\n
 ‘V315. The further adxmaion made by P.W.1-<\/p>\n
 ”  V\u00e9ij\u00e9pe\ufb02ant in the ncourua ofhia cross-exnmirmtinn in that-<\/p>\n
‘ hr: dag: not  any docurrmnt to show that he had<\/p>\n
 % auwtirit in 1″…’-.7.=. -*u<-1.."…=..–.- 'of his "……..–"-*"_'-,-<\/p>\n
mnmbers with Ganaah Finance Corporation and has<\/p>\n
game: no application also to the \ufb01zmnce carpora\ufb01nn in<\/p>\n
3\/<\/p>\n
' a<\/p>\n
quceution wh\ufb02e opecning the dnpooita. He mrther<\/p>\n
admits that the savings bank aucoxutt  him<\/p>\n
wag '~"'-'wi.,..5 I.r'"""'"'\u00b01-rU.tut\u00a2'a'd. bf: him and m  and<\/p>\n
anm-unm withdrawn by  1:\n<\/p>\n
cheque nurrlb\ufb01f\ufb02   I3t’3:3jl$il~<\/p>\n
16. V It is    _of time respondent
\ntlag- 1~_e_{  Ex.P1 In the ap\ufb02lant<\/p>\n
a:au:Hega-iiw%;\u00a2.V P.W.1 as-imta ‘um’-“t Ex.P1<\/p>\n
hamt’     by the: rmpondent in the oourne<\/p>\n
 ‘of    tn appellant’: notice Ex.P3 in that<\/p>\n
  …9.-:1 aig.\ufb02.er.1. 9. ‘l.1.h.n.n1: r.=_.-1511,11- ;I_.nd. .1.1:.1.d.<\/p>\n
_ &.__._ A.’__<\/p>\n
t     Sr1c1nar'” Sammy’ whn was suuim azwr um<\/p>\n
  -of the German Finance Corporation and the<\/p>\n
V\u00e9tnapalhnt has managed In calhct the said cheque from<\/p>\n
‘t}:1::1:mroo11whowaainchargeoftr1ea\ufb02’airuof$<\/p>\n
Gar’-ah {“Jsrwr.*==.*’….c:-.. It k t t!’.-..-.- a,.\ufb01s.eci\ufb01.t.’: J……….r.:e ..f<\/p>\n
the rwpon-ient that appo\ufb02ant had taimn time blank<\/p>\n
cheqwa from 3% Ganash Finance Corporation as \ufb02u-<\/p>\n
batman iz1t11sa3,r::ar1998.a11dam-‘r\ufb01llingupthesarrle.<\/p>\n
prmmmd it tn the bank in the month  2002.<\/p>\n
In ‘7 __<\/p>\n
‘\u00a339m an–we I\u00a3x.Pl !’.’-&|:…. 22.9.: r-1.1__her   in<\/p>\n
the rezpfty notice it in  <\/p>\n
cheque beatixig No.+9os55c3 i.m:%\u00a2nm;.ms %%<\/p>\n
ma annthar cheque
\nom Shri K.v.Bhat    the
\nclaw.-.\ufb01”a in    .\n<\/p>\n
year   in the. repiy no-irioe<\/p>\n
in     when he was<\/p>\n
“‘1a;:sa_   further facthtlmt cheque<\/p>\n
is  urn uuuu uu.u.L::u.””””‘.i”\ufb01<\/p>\n
92… 1′; ___’I __..L…_…, -..<\/p>\n
nun & any—u’Cv’.n.vvII
\n‘E ‘J’.'”‘|.. wsn.uwu.\n<\/p>\n
    ink uaud. for signing the cheque.<\/p>\n
  _ D.W.1 had admittad that sigzmtura in E:I\u00a2.Pl ‘3<\/p>\n
\u00ab  the eeviclenae placed by him probabljsea<\/p>\n
”  rage t1″.at.c.l”…;.-qua F.-3.?! …..e a H1-mlr r*J’I=H’n i.<\/p>\n
— w———1–.-_<\/p>\n
 by .h1ms:r1c1’giv\u00a211  or:<\/p>\n
\ufb01mmidchequehaammemmehanduof\ufb02mappdhnt
\nand other contents ween: entered in a di\ufb02arent ink and
\nn\u00e9haqua was pmaerrlzed to the bank on 27.5.2002.<\/p>\n
D,
\n\u00ab)7<\/p>\n
W<\/p>\n
Tlmaa -M1-mxmntancm tbaarafore, give raise to probabliae
\n‘tha deeferuae taknn by the rasporninant tlzat, not<\/p>\n
at:-t*..1a1′.;;.=r’ #116 3.11 am.’ sum ta t’;:..-=   _*-.-.–“”‘–<\/p>\n
reacrxewct-able from him   5<\/p>\n
Gain: of the appal]a1\ufb02 V,_v”‘?:rnrm…V -u\ufb01moaimmm  9 man<\/p>\n
.s.=-.’,.g:t,;:=:=I.I:_as..t..t was   Corporatmn<\/p>\n
..!_..48<\/p>\n
Act; .3   is ‘\ufb01e faua-.=u ii’: famuf *1′<\/p>\n
  TA:  _’ us in quuation was issued<\/p>\n
umrama n’if\ufb01o:A:}VIA1a:1:1?”g# (:I’.d::ht or atlrmr liability. yet if there<\/p>\n
   that there was no legally<\/p>\n
‘  {\u00a339 cannot be attended towards tb mid and.<\/p>\n
  rm law laid down by the Apex Court in the case<\/p>\n
 =   sew 738-mwlaiclllhavenlmndy<\/p>\n
t_1;’!._a.\u00abi-1;:\n<\/p>\n
18. Invierwofthnlawlaiddownasabovvebythe<\/p>\n
\ufb01ner!-E;4:n1_;_r’I;;m;1glnc:t11nobuarvntinnnmndei11\ufb021n<\/p>\n
0 ,
\n&\/<\/p>\n
\\J<\/p>\n
dminion reporbacl in 200811) SCC[CRL.] 200, it is also
\nnot na-zaargr for the accused to step into <\/p>\n
‘rpm–rn<\/p>\n
“ya: a ii-\u00abc}*.a,rge L… ..,u..r-:’l.m ef nrmfa  <\/p>\n
n. 4
\n, –.\\<\/p>\n
 -it.\n<\/p>\n
has placed Ex.D1 on    <\/p>\n
quuastinn was  V  <\/p>\n
   OM
\nnotwmmtamnng tlm ‘nnV”A1\u00a7::.P1 371:3<\/p>\n
\u00a32
\n3!
\nE:\n<\/p>\n
a:-\n<\/p>\n
E?\n<\/p>\n
  Er
\n\u00ab gs. . .\n<\/p>\n
I.’-\n<\/p>\n
I
\n.3
\n5;\n<\/p>\n
ti\n<\/p>\n
–1
\nii
\nI
\nin
\n1<\/span>
\nII
\nE<\/p>\n
the   Danni Va. sum of<\/p>\n
  575) haa clari\ufb01ed the<\/p>\n
  lm1da’ of praaumpt3ans_ ‘ and<\/p>\n
nag “I.-ail  ‘ t}*”‘x: in t.c”*ia-= Mae sf <\/p>\n
e V” ~ (14.  ‘1__<\/p>\n
ii<\/p>\n
  same: may be rahuttecl by an %<\/p>\n
k’ %  .  which might mmmbly be mm and which<\/p>\n
\u00ab is.-ti\u00a7\u00a7i;;1\u00a7;iste\u00a2:1: with the: irumcatxce ofthc aocuscd but “on<\/p>\n
” Vtha at!’-……-”\n<\/p>\n
..=.=-…:’-…-.1, in .11. v__… ..f  ymsumptinn
\nin the asses of praauxnpiion  ‘asaetvn 139 -f the
\nN.I.Ac1t., tlwhuldxsnrestingnntiw accused pennant in
\nsunhaoaacawouldmtbeaa lightaaitia. Thaaaid<\/p>\n
pres-umptioncnntrembuttedby\ufb02laacclmedby<\/p>\n
\u00a7)<_*
\n(\/<\/p>\n
\\ 'I<\/p>\n
adducing evidence. In View at' the expreasian 'unless
\nthe contraxgr is proved" , it h-acaarzma gun the
\nwt mi 3.1" azrc.-'.2595. tr: ,% 1.:'n.e.t  L1
\nfawn-ur of the holder of 2
\nplacing surllcient  1I{1_"  <\/p>\n
words, was has b-sen   <\/p>\n
$2.\n<\/p>\n
.,.+.’.s3i-n  to  case, it is<\/p>\n
mt t3ur”s”:’ix:i3rii.    ‘us: u\u00a3*~’E-a..’- -W-1–‘H-+1<\/p>\n
. ‘ ‘ g<\/p>\n
but      axplm tion offered’
\nby   M  what precisely’ words
\n  requires. In the<\/p>\n
Vi:z_1.-st;-gzlt  if t_h-5.: gzbnva pzcopoaitinn of law<\/p>\n
_ \ufb02awn,  has }i\ufb01iv’T’1 fram ‘u:}'”‘ ‘*u’:”um”t3*<\/p>\n
    on record t.h.at)\ufb02.rst) tlw cheque in<\/p>\n
  _  a blank cheque signed by him and given<\/p>\n
A  parltnczr of ma \ufb01nance corporation,<\/p>\n
” _f\ufb01.a;’\u00a3_  , me pr-..a.ei……”*..j,r ..\u00a3 L.-5.: mid. :.:…l@_u1g
\nn1a~:i:r:. uae uf” by the appeilani. by’  up am”-
\nmmamaaandpz-aue\ufb01tirxgittathebankin\ufb02rxeyaar
\n2ChC32a1aacannatberu1edoutaI1d\ufb021irdl:,’.a11drIx>at<\/p>\n
~iw1nnrtnr1’thI’. Ema raspndent has also shown from the<\/p>\n
._…_:n…– ………_._.._J ; ‘WW,<\/p>\n
Q _
\nyf<\/p>\n
\\<\/p>\n
–“*~”<~ —\n<\/p>\n
um? evidenoe of the appellant himself and the<\/p>\n
%..:.”..:=\u00bb…nt L’!1t.=P!i,-  by the  the<\/p>\n
\u00abI-4-. ‘nan!<\/p>\n
N P”), +1-an<\/p>\n
raaporn\ufb01ent \ufb01a\ufb01 1″: iiahia Rs.5.%;5\u00a3\u00a5: >\u00a3:%f:” ,_….,<\/p>\n
appellant because the very  of’    %<\/p>\n
he had made deposits  4*:\n<\/p>\n
n\ufb02nn 9″ ‘V ..  V<\/p>\n
l””n-an-nnr
\nVH5 13111.9!-Ill-‘I-l’ III}!-<\/p>\n
;____…1-|_… .. ….. .. \u00b0
\nup-peanut udnu ..a’..’r..1te-.<\/p>\n
in ma mnde:_ 5;’ v.x1oe;:’tIi\ufb01t:::h3:::u$sd’   %to[\u00a2aepos1t and withciraw<\/p>\n
the:      he desired also<\/p>\n
   thatv appellant has mt been<\/p>\n
‘   and the  refer:-ed to by ma, <\/p>\n
 Z  the reasons aaa\ufb01nead by the learnvad trial<\/p>\n
 %  Judge, 1 do not \ufb01nd any perversity or\ufb01nding In as to<\/p>\n
‘ \u00a7i:1+..&.r\u00a3e.m\u00a5.eiL?;\ufb02’_p1ri;rwtaJ:em1bythetria1CourtwI\ufb01oh<\/p>\n
% ‘..’.’.e-.*..-5-..”‘i.*.-.1911<\/p>\n
View in an phuaihla iFif:’w”  \ufb01 %:.-1<\/p>\n
remrd. ‘I’heApeu: Courthaoalsotxaldtlnatwmantwo
\nQ.-.u~m.%
\nviews are possible, the appellate Court. it net revenue<\/p>\n
4%
\n_-\n<\/p>\n
um judgtncnt cf acquittal ttlerely bemause \ufb02ue other
\n ig  possible %-wthe judgxnmat  trial<\/p>\n
Crnmt \ufb01rm mt s::\ufb01’a: 1′-mm rm  at<\/p>\n
rmmraal \u00abof the order of
\n‘\\<\/p>\n
20. In    I am of tha<\/p>\n
  \ufb01\ufb01ed by the 1.~.~ai1 Court
\n   in “dis e.~aa.m-.~.m
\n Z  dapmit and withdraw the
\n  bank account which he has<\/p>\n
3  “wi1h”  Corporatinn and likaawzhe, the<\/p>\n
J…-.’…-u ‘Inn as’: n<\/p>\n
irffwmgg, M:u..|.n. \u00abma\ufb01a\u00bb sf th-.-; amegr mmbera of the<\/p>\n
V’ aim be operated in the  i’fI\ufb01f’J.T:”‘.I\ufb01i”. E”-1
\n u  mtwitlmtanding the View taken by this
\n {3n1.1rt Em a\ufb01rming tlzne order of acquittal paused by the<\/p>\n
….=.=-… Qm..1..r1;i t_l1c=  ifhe is ac\u00bb deairea, in at liberty<\/p>\n
Curpomtion to remwr the amount that is depos’i:ed ‘pry<\/p>\n
hJ’mi11hisnameandinthennmeaofthefan1i1y<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
mmnbemardintlwmaentaftlmappellantmkimauch
\n. it is made clear that the <\/p>\n
pm-suing any other mmaciy   ” V\u00bb
\nIn the: m’au1t. I pass  \ufb01gmmg mm\u00bb. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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