{"id":38778,"date":"2008-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/l-manikchand-vs-h-n-ashwathanarayana-on-21-august-2008"},"modified":"2015-05-13T09:42:56","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T04:12:56","slug":"l-manikchand-vs-h-n-ashwathanarayana-on-21-august-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/l-manikchand-vs-h-n-ashwathanarayana-on-21-august-2008","title":{"rendered":"L Manikchand vs H N Ashwathanarayana on 21 August, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
L Manikchand vs H N Ashwathanarayana on 21 August, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: K.Ramanna<\/div>\n
COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COUR1\"'()_;F KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COUN\n\nB4' THE HIGH CCJURT OF KARHATAKA AT \n\nmmo ms um 21\u00bb my on     _\n\nBEFGRE    _ k%Z\n132 HCBIPBLE MR. Justice   %. ;\n\n \n\nSic Labhand  A\nSince dec-ans-ed   \n\n1(a) M.      \nI(b) Myma    \n1(c} M. Ralnaalfl' 5\n\nzcdr 5m1==  \n\nA}! are raai\ufb01jngjgt rzgmza,\n10:2:  \n,   ow.\n\n. . Appelhnw\n\n   Mm:\n\n*  _ vsfa Hagapw, Kat. State. Co.Op.\n   Ltd\".\n\n'  \ufb01malom 560 om'\n\n...Raapondc11t\n(By Sri 5.3. Khudm, A\u00e9mj\n\n'Fi\ufb01 Criminal Appeal \ufb01led under Sectbn 378(1) of\nthe Grade :3!' Criminal Plxzcedurt-.:, 1973 to set aside rm\n\nat'\n\n\n\n' COURT OF KARNATAKA I-ISGH COURT  KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIS?! CO\n\nUl\n\ndebt, but tbs sa\ufb01 chaque when praentecl for \n\nmm m be ammnuma. '1\"hem\ufb01::m the \nmm: at'  of dishnmusr at     \nnah?-.:e Ex. I' 4 1:2: the    ' \"V 4'   O\n\nwas chsliwred the mpond\u00a211t__\n\nmm Ex, P 5 was returned   '3 at\nEx. P 5. Thearefore the  Ex. P 7\nappmrexi   not guilty and his\npba wag  The nespommat\n the scharges levelled agamt\n'rim mpmaem  himees as mi 1 and\n\n gpt  7  as Ex. P 1 to 7. Wha-eaa the\n\n mm into the wimeas box however\n\n  , Manm of the Bank as m: 1\n\n _   got marlmd as Ex. I) 1. Am-\n the evidence the trial Ccurt \ufb01mrni that the\n   eommma an a\ufb01eame punishable under\n 133 of the nu. Act and mum contractual' and\n\naamtenwd him in pay \ufb01ne of Ro.1,60,000{- in dafault ta\n\nund\ufb01smpb m h'ak I!II'3ft11'1'B whichwns\nfig\n\n r \n\n\n\nI COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COUIZ3'  KARNATAKA RIG?! COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA I-HG!-f COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COUI\n\nRsm%.\ufb0100{- an 23.7.1999 asaurhag that appellant he.\n\nwax-spay me name mum 15 days. am hg\nrem}; the amount, can 25.8.1999  \nchaqug, E): P 2 for Ra.8\u20ac},G0O[-- an O\n\ufb01tate Ea-Ogmative Apcx  \n\nE\ufb01alore. Wham the   on\n5.919% thrcugh has  beaigrmoumd\nwith an   Cbaed'.\nzws\ufb01am hgga.-t 4- by RPAD. Ex. P\n5 am: a   #,ch1owle t with\nan  -'Therefore a complaint Ex. P\n'S4' was   under Section 200\n\n Sr-.13?,,1\u00a3',:f'f\u00a7'V <1:  that the trial Caurt has rightly\n but tlm Loam Appellate Court\n\n conclusion that the cheque Ex. P 2\n\n  e-arbiter at' the closure. at the account.\n am judmm and mu gr conviction passed by\n\n  trial Court Gama: to be set aside which in\n mum. It is argued that the lowm Appallauz\n\nCfccurt has fa\ufb01ad 9:: consider that the rmpondecnt has\n\nemerzunedanondazvandpramisaorymhemai\n\n\n\n- wuuatl Ur KAXNATAKA HIGH COU8?  KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNAVAKA HIGH COURT CF KNHVATAKA HG!-1 COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COUI\n\nmmi\u00e9mamn rezmzpt wmch was ma:-knd as Ex. P \n23.?.1\u00a799 but the cheque Ex. P 2 came to \n\n$25.-8.1999 nearly after one month. \nmmidwa\ufb01an \u00abems, the my   O];;\u00bb' O\n\nmm in the mnxzzlmion that ad\ufb01a\ufb01int   _\n\nreuponciant at: 27.19.1993  of bank\ndatzaa\u00e9 7.9.1999 in    was\nissued by 11:35 accused  the closure of\nthe amum.   cheque was\nissued  mm. In ms.\nbeam   _I.h\u00a2 daehinn rendered by this\ncam m   ma-away W Athok cu:\n\n    4127 wherein this Court has\n in Iaw to make a dis\ufb01mdzion,\n\n where the cheque is issued ha\ufb01ore the\n\n' _  T 3 che\ufb01faa  a-ecczmt or subaequem to the closure of tin:\n\n A  In ether wards, where the rakxsura of the\n   praaedw er aueeaeds the ziamama of choqua. in\n the situation, itwonld be an o\ufb02emee wider Section.\n\n138 ofthc N}. 23.01:.\n\n\n\nKARNATAKA HIGH COUI\n\nthat the chequa isauacl from a closed bank \nthe XL Act would appiy war: if the chequa \n\nthe classed aecmunt. Tfwrafone it '5 argued   O \n\nEx. P E' isauad by the    T'\n\nthat me cheque should no}:   .\n\nissued Ex. P 2.    order in\nset aa\ufb01xlca   the order of\n\neumvznmo' ' 21    ma!' Court.\n\n3?'. As  Caramel for the nmpumiua.-nt\n\n    is a. money liar while\n\n he has taknn a blank cheqm.\n\n and Q-mmbai the same for\n\n  an ulterior ma\ufb01ve which came m be\n   . 2: is argued that the mm and a'g.uatu.re\n  % km :53. P2 chequa is in em mu am the data as wall\n\nI IL.uUKl' OF KARNATAKA HIGH COOS?'  KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HEGH COURT OF\n\nT%for%ethaappellamcannotmakauseoft11eblank\ncheque which was wllected from the respondent as<\/pre>\n
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\nin bamm 229.1999 and 1z.w;:99r;5, ;    “i % .. A
\nvalid semis: cf’ notim on   <\/p>\n
that mum only the man:   the
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\n.   the demaw m\ufb01ce. Sizme there was an valid<\/p>\n
  of notice an the respondent, however it is argued<\/p>\n
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rzatioa sent by the appellant was rettzrnad. In the absezwe<\/p>\n
cfsuzz\u00e9zaadmsmenzonthe pastalcaver or inthe lqal<\/p>\n
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na\ufb01m it ahcsuid be prmumed am than is In <\/p>\n
$2″ m\ufb01ce under Section 135(5) of the m. Ac1;_,it_<\/p>\n
is aubmitmd that the appeal is mm; m be  is
\nthe Bank in which the  <\/p>\n
of the rwpondant.   was on
\nan Own’ 1+ Xlanw to 1.19.1999.
\nRaapa~3\ufb01e::1t;_     The. appellant
\nhas mt taken mpg   raspoment
\num he was in   auoh there 3 m
\nmlid smsr\u00e9ae cf   The appellant
\n rightly some to the comhaaion
\n  However it ‘3 arguad that the<\/p>\n
 the cheque, there was 119 on<\/p>\n
A’ iipafirasoxy new acecumd by him. Humee prayed
\n and m.-elm of acquittal passed by the<\/p>\n
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8. Hsaard the argummus of learned Commas) <\/p>\n
appellant and the respondent. It is the
\nappclhnt-complainant that he is ..:
\nThe mpondm was in need of   <\/p>\n
mm a mm or Rs.so,ow;g  <\/p>\n
23.7.2999. At the timx: of
\naasumd that he will   15 days.\n<\/p>\n
Since he mm f.’m’.!t:a:I mm;-my  isvhcn aakad by
\nthe \ufb01\ufb01i-3’3HB–_’?1.t   cheque Ex. P 2
\ndatsed  was praented
\nfar  mm it was asahomm-ed
\nand    ‘Th’: sac: has not been<\/p>\n
  the mnpomient. Ex. F’ 1 is the
\n j and consideration rwmt datad<\/p>\n
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 132:. P’ 1., me: and ecmidmatian reoeipt. This
\n show that the responden: has borrowad\n<\/p>\n
  – and (acecuted an on (Cd promiaaory mm
\n 23.0′?’.3.999. It is \ufb01n specific: mnwrxtion of the<\/p>\n
appellssnt that the cltmquae Ex. P 2 dated 25.8.1999 was
\nissued bythamaponienttawartis dischargeoflqally<\/p>\n
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COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH   KARNA’fAXA HSGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COUI<\/p>\n
I2<\/p>\n
rwowble debt. It in saw that mm a eomlai\ufb01tbjwaa
\n\ufb02ed by am Oman and aumtug the <\/p>\n
 ‘ ‘ man: he died and his sail. PW    <\/p>\n
ravsmaa\ufb01va af tbs d%sad  <\/p>\n
have want: -an regard as L.Ra;s3f ~ ”<\/p>\n
and the 2m: legal
\ntha caasa. He: himself 1,  tn his
\n“mama am    ‘ sum of
\nRa.&G,\ufb02OC:;’-_   mceaaiiy and
\n one month since the
\n said amount, he issued a<\/p>\n
 c11aq:.fi3:\u00e9”?.*3:<.  Wixmkwaa preamztad for
\n to be d\ufb01he-mured. memm the<\/p>\n
 P 4 legal notice. Ex P 5 ani 5 are \ufb01x<\/p>\n
  1  zaonmining the demand mtiae. The<\/p>\n
% A  nntice was dispatched on 13.9.1999. The
\n   made by thtt pcsial dcparmant dhchsas
\n \u00e9\ufb01m the mpanam was not avuilabk in the addraua,<\/p>\n
nctice was; delivered on 23.9.1999. Subeoquently letber of<\/p>\n
25.9.1999 Ex. P 5 was unturned 11:: tm appelhnt with the
\n'f\/Em<\/p>\n
4-1' i.\n<\/p>\n
COUR!’ OF KARNATAKA HIGH COIJARATOF KARNAKKA HGH COURTCI’ KAINATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COUR’<\/p>\n
sea} af the postal autherfty. ‘I’herefo1-e it eauld be <\/p>\n
the resporadent Omed absent durizg
\n3+.-mm mmrm his aboenoem mmOO2259.19\u00a79 O
\n153.1999 was treated as extra   O
\nDWI, the manager of the    L.\n<\/p>\n
the amine was sent In the  c\ufb01i’  while
\nthe rmpondem was\u00bb  has not
\naw!-1′?!’-‘rd inn:  was unaware
\nofthe    have contained
\nthe  mm. \u00abrm
\nintenm3:jaL!y  manager and try to malas
\nnut a    Ordjrmry Imus \ufb01nm<\/p>\n
  an; 1999. In this behalf an adverse<\/p>\n
 be drawn against the respondent that he<\/p>\n
j  tr: amid am-vine of notice ramained<\/p>\n
  to\u00bb show mm: evidmce by way ofhia<\/p>\n
 SW 1. The rem-ponilent ought to lave<\/p>\n
u _  dacumnm tr; show that the awxature in Ex. P
\n   mt belong m h\ufb01xn and the cheque Ex. 1′ 2 issued by
\n him is me, rewards legal reoowrable: debt at otherwisa.<\/p>\n
Ca\ufb01mi\ufb01ering the fact that thaugh the cheque: was in-used<\/p>\n
COURT OF KARNAMKA HiGH  KARNKFAKA HIGH COLRF OF KARNAVLKA HSGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HJGH COUR’<\/p>\n
14<\/span><\/p>\n
mrzga\ufb01crtheclosumof\ufb02maoeoum\ufb02mprovki\ufb01mgof<\/p>\n
Sec\ufb01zm 3.38 of the N .1. Act would be
\nrespuxacmt warm has borrawed. the  :
\nappei\ufb01ant who in none other    ‘<\/p>\n
\ufb01fths   _ V v_ 2 <\/p>\n
” The cmnphinant it a
\naim: the appenam   p\ufb01mied that
\nhe 25 a    ques\ufb01on of
\npmdumm gr    efbooxm of gamma,
\nmm    mmm the<\/p>\n
trial Cam’ x.,
\nmgmng’ an the n\ufb01ance pun1a’hab1e<\/p>\n
  3.1. Act. However, the learned<\/p>\n
 has came to a wrong conclusion in<\/p>\n
   W. 1, wta\ufb01y mm.\u00bb<\/p>\n
  11:\u00bb facts and cimumatanm at’ the
\n  \ufb01ne rasparndent was fully kzrawing unveil the: tin
\n  was elowd, issued the chequse Ex. P 2 no the<\/p>\n
T gmmntwah main me inmratim, rm-mam he is liable to<\/p>\n
% ( be eemiczea unciwr Suction 133 of the H.I.Aot. Hence the<\/p>\n
juxi az1\u00e9:3rderzn:da::-agxpgalpaszs\ufb01hy\ufb02zeluaaxned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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