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TMI Blog2002 (8) TMI 833X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (respondent) and three other persons named therein as accused have committed certain acts which attract the provisions of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). 3. The complaint set out that a cheque had been issued on behalf of the Firm-1st accused by T. Satyanarana-3rd accused but did not specifically attribute any particular act d ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... it was not stated that she was in charge of the business and was responsible for the conduct of the business of the Firm in terms of the Section 141 of the Act nor was there any other allegation made against the appellant that she had connived with any other partner in the matter of issue of cheque. In these circumstances the High Court ought to have examined the matter from this angle but on the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... may be in charge of only some part of business. 5. In short the partner of a firm is liable to be convicted for an offence committed by the firm if he was in charge of and was responsible to, the firm for the conduct of the business of the firm or if it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of, or was attributable to any neglect on the part of the partner conce ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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