{"id":239588,"date":"2009-07-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-28T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/babu-krishnakumar-vs-m-velayudhan-on-29-july-2009"},"modified":"2016-05-06T14:03:02","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T08:33:02","slug":"babu-krishnakumar-vs-m-velayudhan-on-29-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/babu-krishnakumar-vs-m-velayudhan-on-29-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"Babu @ Krishnakumar vs M.Velayudhan on 29 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Babu @ Krishnakumar vs M.Velayudhan on 29 July, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRL.A.No. 1548 of 2003()\n\n\n1. BABU @ KRISHNAKUMAR,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. M.VELAYUDHAN, S\/O.AARU,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.C.K.ABDUL RAHIM\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.V.G.ARUN\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice M.N.KRISHNAN\n\n Dated :29\/07\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                      M.N. KRISHNAN, J.\n               = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =\n               Crl. Appeal NO. 1548      OF 2003\n               = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =\n           Dated this the 29th day of July, 2009.\n\n                        J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n
       This appeal is preferred against the order of acquittal<\/p>\n
passed by the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Palakkad in<\/p>\n
C.C.56\/02.    The Court below acquitted the accused in an<\/p>\n
offence u\/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It is the<\/p>\n
case of the complainant that the accused had borrowed a sum<\/p>\n
of Rs.40,000\/- on 27.9.99 and towards the discharge of the<\/p>\n
liability had issued a cheque which when presented for<\/p>\n
encashment was dishonoured with a memo stating exceeds<\/p>\n
arrangement. Though a notice was issued the accused did not<\/p>\n
pay back the amount and so the prosecution.<\/p>\n
       2.   The evidence in this matter consisted of the oral<\/p>\n
testimonies of PWs.1 to 3 and Ext.P1 to P11(d).<\/p>\n
       3.   The points that arise for determination in the<\/p>\n
appeal are,<\/p>\n
       (1)  Whether there are materials to hold the accused<\/p>\n
Crl.A. 1548 OF 2003
\n                                -2-<\/span><\/p>\n
guilty u\/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act?<\/p>\n
       (2)  Whether the Court below was justified in acquitting<\/p>\n
the accused?\n<\/p>\n
       (3)  Is there anything to interfere with the decision of<\/p>\n
the Court below?\n<\/p>\n
       Points:\n<\/p>\n
       4.   All these points are considered together for the<\/p>\n
sake of convenience. It is deposed by the complainant as PW1<\/p>\n
that he had advanced a sum of Rs.40,000\/- to the accused<\/p>\n
who was running a ration shop and when the amount was<\/p>\n
demanded back on 28.10.99 a cheque was issued towards the<\/p>\n
discharge of the liability. Ext.P1 is the cheque. He had also<\/p>\n
spoken about the non payment and issuance of notice etc. In<\/p>\n
the cross examination the suggestion is to the effect that the<\/p>\n
accused had borrowed a sum of Rs.6,000\/- and he had<\/p>\n
discharged that amount. It is the specific suggestion that,<\/p>\n
Crl.A. 1548 OF 2003
\n                                -3-<\/span><\/p>\n
So the specific defence in the cross examination is to the<\/p>\n
effect that a cheque signed by the accused had been handed<\/p>\n
over to him and it is that cheque that had been utilized by the<\/p>\n
complainant to file a case.\n<\/p>\n
        5.  But things take a totally different shape when PW2,<\/p>\n
the Manager of the Bank was examined. The whole defence is<\/p>\n
now attempted to be set up on the mistake of the account<\/p>\n
number shown in the cheque as 83.          There cannot be any<\/p>\n
dispute in the light of the large number of materials available<\/p>\n
that account No.83 is that of one Appukuttan. When the Bank<\/p>\n
Manager was examined it is stated that it was only a mistake<\/p>\n
that account number is shown as 83. He has also deposed<\/p>\n
that the cheque relating to the account has been returned on<\/p>\n
the ground that there is no money in the account. Now, the<\/p>\n
accused is trying to make out a case which he is legally<\/p>\n
entitled under law to project that the cheque relates to a<\/p>\n
different account and therefore a prosecution will not lie in the<\/p>\n
light of the provisions u\/s 138.      S.138 of the Negotiable<\/p>\n
Crl.A. 1548 OF 2003
\n                               -4-<\/span><\/p>\n
Instruments Act specifically states that “where any cheque<\/p>\n
drawn by a person on an account maintained by him”.<\/p>\n
       6.   Now the attempted defence is that since the<\/p>\n
account No.83 relates to a third person called Appukkuttan<\/p>\n
and the cheque is issued from that account it will not amount<\/p>\n
to an issuance of a cheque maintained by the accused. It has<\/p>\n
to be remembered that an account is maintained principally on<\/p>\n
the basis of the address given by the accused. In the cheque,<\/p>\n
account number is given for the purpose of easy reference.<\/p>\n
The Bank has understood it correctly that the cheque is issued<\/p>\n
by Velayudhan and that is why after going through the<\/p>\n
account of Velayudhan stated that there is no sufficient fund.<\/p>\n
The account’s extract produced also would reveal the same.<\/p>\n
So the person who had issued the cheque and the person who<\/p>\n
had received the cheque and the Bank who had received it for<\/p>\n
encashment had known that the cheque is issued by the<\/p>\n
accused to his account. Then it is not proper to say that it is<\/p>\n
not on the account maintained by him, just because a<\/p>\n
Crl.A. 1548 OF 2003
\n                                 -5-<\/span><\/p>\n
mistaken number is shown in the cheque leaf as 83. It is also<\/p>\n
to be born in mind that the specific defence at the time of<\/p>\n
cross examination of PW1 is that a cheque had been given by<\/p>\n
the accused as security for an amount of Rs.60,000\/-.         So<\/p>\n
basically the factum of issuance of a cheque by the accused is<\/p>\n
admitted by him in cross examination of PW1.           In such a<\/p>\n
situation a mistake committed by the Bank clerk or a peon is<\/p>\n
not to be used against the complainant to non-suit him.<\/p>\n
Further notice had been sent. No reply was received. It would<\/p>\n
also indicate that what is stated in the notice is not<\/p>\n
controverted.     It is true that mere non sending of a reply<\/p>\n
notice will not ipso facto prove the case of the complainant.<\/p>\n
But it is also an indicator to prove the case of the complainant.<\/p>\n
So the accused was able to create some confusion in the mind<\/p>\n
of the Court by referring to a mistaken account number. It<\/p>\n
was not proper on the part of the Court below to have thrown<\/p>\n
away the complaint on that ground. The materials available,<\/p>\n
the evidence of the Bank officials and the conduct of the<\/p>\n
Crl.A. 1548 OF 2003
\n                                -6-<\/span><\/p>\n
accused while cross examining PW1 all only lend credence of<\/p>\n
the case of the complainant. Further it is also to be stated<\/p>\n
that the non issuance of a reply notice adds to the same.<\/p>\n
Therefore I find that the Court below has erred in acquitting<\/p>\n
the accused. I find materials are sufficient to show that the<\/p>\n
accused had borrowed a sum of Rs.40,000\/- and had issued<\/p>\n
Ext.P1 cheque towards the discharge of the liability which has<\/p>\n
been returned for insufficiency of funds. Therefore I find the<\/p>\n
accused guilty u\/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.<\/p>\n
       7.   Now turning to the question of sentence. I do not<\/p>\n
want to send the accused to jail for an indefinite period if he<\/p>\n
has got an inclination to pay the amount. It will be sufficient if<\/p>\n
a   sentence    is  passed  by    directing him    to  undergo<\/p>\n
imprisonment till the raising of the Court and to pay a<\/p>\n
compensation of Rs.40,000\/- under Sec. 357(3) Cr.P.C.<\/p>\n
which on realization shall be disbursed to the complainant and<\/p>\n
in default of which the accused has to undergo simple<\/p>\n
imprisonment for a period of two months.\n<\/p>\n
Crl.A. 1548 OF 2003
\n                                 -7-<\/span><\/p>\n
       In the result the Crl.Appeal is disposed of as follows.<\/p>\n
       (1)  The order of acquittal is set aside.\n<\/p>\n
       (2)  The accused is found guilty u\/s 138 of the<\/p>\n
Negotiable Instruments Act and is convicted thereunder.<\/p>\n
       (3)  He is sentenced to undergo imprisonment till the<\/p>\n
raising of the Court and to pay a compensation of Rs.40,000\/-<\/p>\n
u\/s 357(3) Cr.P.C. which on realization shall be disbursed to<\/p>\n
the complainant.      In case of default he shall undergo two<\/p>\n
months simple imprisonment.\n<\/p>\n
       (4)  The accused shall appear before the Court below on<\/p>\n
15.10.2009      to    receive  the    sentence    and     pay the<\/p>\n
compensation, failing which the Court below shall execute the<\/p>\n
sentence.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                 M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n
ul\/-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Babu @ Krishnakumar vs M.Velayudhan on 29 July, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM CRL.A.No. 1548 of 2003() 1. BABU @ KRISHNAKUMAR, … Petitioner Vs 1. M.VELAYUDHAN, S\/O.AARU, … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.C.K.ABDUL RAHIM For Respondent :SRI.V.G.ARUN The Hon’ble MR. Justice M.N.KRISHNAN Dated :29\/07\/2009 O R D E R […]<\/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-239588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-kerala-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nBabu @ Krishnakumar vs M.Velayudhan on 29 July, 2009 - 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\/babu-krishnakumar-vs-m-velayudhan-on-29-july-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Babu @ Krishnakumar vs M.Velayudhan on 29 July, 2009 - 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