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P P R Kumar (Advisor)     08 August 2012

Same transaction two different courts two different cheques

Dear Experts,

 

The complainant had filed a 138 NI case against client for Rs. 10 Lacs transaction in one court in the year 2008. The check bounce was related to one check of Rs. 5 Lacs. The case was registered and the client was acquited on 26.12.2011 due to categorical evidence by the complainant of being a money lender and not having a license.

In the month of February 2011 he filed a 138 NI case in a different court against the client for the same transaction and another cheque for the same amount. In the complaint he mentions the pendency of the first case. the client recieved summons notice in June 2012. Hence client attended and collected papers to prove that it is the same transaction.

Should I go for quash in high court any relevant citations will help. He has also filed appeal in the sessions court and it is pending for the first case. what should be the best next step? 



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 3 Replies

R Trivedi (advocate.dma@gmail.com)     10 August 2012

This is interesting !! How many cheques the complainant still has ?? Has the charges been framed in the second case, if no, then bring this aspect to the notice of the court by taking the certified copy of the records !! This may halt the proceedings and court may ask the complainant to respond further before framing charges.

P P R Kumar (Advisor)     10 August 2012

Dear sir,

The court has given only copies last hearing. The case is posted to 30th AUgust 2012 for the next date. The examination has not been done in terms of charges. No more cheques.

Will bring it to the notice of the court next time before framing of charges. Thinking about going to high court for quash? your expert advice please

 

Regards,

 

Kumar

Bhaskaran Advocate (Lawyer)     10 August 2012

Sorry for all negative answers to you....

The complainant can proceed only if this has happened....

The complainant can proceed if he has mentioned this present cheque in the first complaint and mentioned it has a post dated cheque there.

Also the complainant has said the amount due has 10 lakhs not 5 lakhs in his complaint so there is water in his case if he has mentioned about this second cheque also and the amount.

After all each cheque is for 5 lakhs.

As for moneylender and licence there too the accused has to prove that he has been lending money continously etc.

 

The brighter side of the accused is...

The dismissal of the first case.

You can go to High Court for Quashing provided  all the above mentioned things which I have said is favourable to you.


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